The difference between Bull and Puny
When used as nouns, bull means an adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen. specifically, one that is uncastrated, whereas puny means a new pupil at a school etc.
When used as adjectives, bull means large and strong, like a bull, whereas puny means of inferior size, strength or significance.
Bull is also verb with the meaning: to force oneself (in a particular direction).
check bellow for the other definitions of Bull and Puny
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Bull as a noun:
An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen. Specifically, one that is uncastrated.
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Bull as a noun:
A male of domesticated cattle or oxen of any age.
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Bull as a noun:
An adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants and seals.
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Bull as a noun:
A large, strong man.
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Bull as a noun (finance):
An investor who buys (commodities or securities) in anticipation of a rise in prices.
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Bull as a noun (slang):
A policeman. Specifically, a policeman employed in a railroad yard.
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Bull as a noun (UK, historical, obsolete, _, slang):
A crown coin; its value,
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Bull as a noun (UK):
The central portion of a target, inside the inner and magpie.
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Bull as a noun (Philadelphia, slang):
A man.
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Bull as a noun (uncountable, vulgar, slang):
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Bull as a noun:
A man who has sex with another man's wife or girlfriend with the consent of both.
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Bull as a noun (obsolete):
A drink made by pouring water into a cask that previously held liquor.
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Bull as an adjective:
Large and strong, like a bull.
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Bull as an adjective (of large mammals):
adult male
Examples:
"a bull elephant"
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Bull as an adjective (finance):
Of a market in which prices are rising (compare bear)
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Bull as an adjective:
stupid
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Bull as a verb (intransitive):
To force oneself (in a particular direction).
Examples:
"He bulled his way in''."
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Bull as a verb (intransitive):
To lie, to tell untruths.
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Bull as a verb (intransitive):
To be in heat; to manifest sexual desire as cows do.
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Bull as a verb (UK, military):
To polish boots to a high shine.
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Bull as a verb (finance, transitive):
To endeavour to raise the market price of.
Examples:
"to bull railroad bonds"
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Bull as a verb (finance, transitive):
To endeavour to raise prices in.
Examples:
"to bull the market"
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Bull as a noun:
A papal bull, an official document or edict from the Pope.
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Bull as a noun:
A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.
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Bull as a verb (dated, 17th century):
to publish in a Papal bull
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Bull as a noun:
A lie.
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Bull as a noun (euphemistic, informal):
Nonsense.
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Bull as a verb:
to mock, cheat
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Bull as a noun (16th century, obsolete):
a bubble
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Puny as an adjective:
Of inferior size, strength or significance; small, weak, ineffective.
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Puny as a noun (obsolete):
A new pupil at a school etc.; a junior student.
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Puny as a noun (obsolete):
A younger person.
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Puny as a noun (obsolete):
A beginner, a novice.
Examples:
"rfquotek Fuller"
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Puny as a noun (archaic):
An inferior person; a subordinate.