"bullylike" meaning in English

See bullylike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more bullylike [comparative], most bullylike [superlative]
Etymology: bully + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bully|like}} bully + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} bullylike (comparative more bullylike, superlative most bullylike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a bully.
    Sense id: en-bullylike-en-adj-pARfbARo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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