Bullied

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  bullied \bullied\ adj.
     frightened into submission or compliance.
  
     Syn: browbeaten, cowed, hangdog, intimidated.
          [WordNet 1.5]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bully \Bul"ly\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bullied} (b[.u]l"l[=e]d);
     p. pr. & vb. n. {Bullying}.]
     To intimidate or badger with threats and by an overbearing,
     swaggering demeanor; to act the part of a bully[1] toward.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           For the last fortnight there have been prodigious
           shoals of volunteers gone over to bully the French,
           upon hearing the peace was just signing. --Tatler.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To bluster; swagger; hector; domineer.
          [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bullied
       adj : frightened into submission or compliance [syn: {browbeaten},
              {cowed}, {hangdog}, {intimidated}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bully
       adj : very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a
             great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
             [syn: {bang-up}, {corking}, {cracking}, {dandy}, {great},
              {groovy}, {keen}, {neat}, {nifty}, {not bad(p)}, {peachy},
              {slap-up}, {swell}, {smashing}]
       n : a cruel and brutal fellow [syn: {tough}, {hooligan}, {ruffian},
            {roughneck}, {rowdy}, {yob}, {yobo}, {yobbo}]
       v 1: be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when
            she was young" [syn: {strong-arm}, {browbeat}, {bullyrag},
             {ballyrag}, {boss around}, {hector}, {push around}]
       2: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner;
          intimidate [syn: {browbeat}, {swagger}]
       [also: {bullied}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bullied
       See {bully}