bull terrier

noun

A medium-sized dog of a breed that is a cross between bulldog and terrier.

Meanings

nounbull terrier (plural bull terriers)

plural bull terriers · alternative bull-terrier · alternative bullterrier

  1. A medium-sized dog of a breed that is a cross between bulldog and terrier.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 牛頭㹴 /牛头㹴
  • 牛頭㹴 /牛头㹴 (niútóu gěng)Translations
Czech bulteriér, bulteriérka
  • bulteriérTranslations
  • bulteriérkaTranslations
Dutch bulterriër
  • bulterriërTranslations
Finnish bullterrieri
  • bullterrieriTranslations
French bull terrier
  • bull terrierTranslations
Polish bulterier, bullterier
  • bulterierTranslations
  • bullterierTranslations
Russian бультерье́р
  • бультерье́р (bulʹterʹjér)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

bull terrier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bull%20terrier

MLA

“bull terrier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bull%20terrier. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bull terrier,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bull%20terrier.

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