Meanings
nounbullhead (plural bullheads)
plural bullheads
- any of a variety of related species of generally dark-colored catfish in the family Ictaluridae.
- CanadaUSThe black bullhead, Ameiurus melas.
- CanadaUSThe brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus.
- EuropeAsiaAny of various sculpins of the suborder Scorpaenoidei
- EuropeAsiaThe European bullhead, Cottus gobio.
- New ZealandA fish of species Gobiomorphus gobioides.
- A bullhead shark (Heterodontus spp.).
- rareAn obstinate person.
- rail transportA bullhead rail.
- hobbiesA chronograph (watch or stopwatch) with two push buttons arranged like the horns of a bull on the top end of the case, typically with the crown between them.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe yellow bullhead, Ameiurus natalis.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounany of several common freshwater catfishes of the United States
Similar
bullhead catfish
Broader
catfishsiluriform fish
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian главоч
- главоч (glavoč)catfish of the family Ictaluridae
Catalan peix gat negre
- peix gat negreAmeiurus melas
Finnish mustapiikkimonni, piikkimonni
- mustapiikkimonniAmeiurus melas
- piikkimonniAmeiurus nebulosus
- keltapiikkimonniAmeiurus natalis
- simppusculpin of the suborder Scorpaenoidei
- jääräpääobstinate person
- piikkimonnicatfish of the family Ictaluridae
Greek γατόψαρο
- γατόψαρο (gatópsaro)catfish of the family Ictaluridae
Hungarian fekete törpeharcsa, törpeharcsa
- fekete törpeharcsaAmeiurus melas
- törpeharcsaAmeiurus nebulosus
Māori hawai
- hawaiNew Zealand fish Gobiomorphus gobioides
Russian подка́менщик, бычо́к
- подка́менщик (podkámenščik)catfish of the family Ictaluridae
- бычо́к (byčók)catfish of the family Ictaluridae
Swedish dvärgmal
- dvärgmalAmeiurus nebulosus
Cite this entry
APA
bullhead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullhead
MLA
“bullhead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullhead. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bullhead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullhead.
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