| 【bull】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "bullire," and "bulla." It carries the basic meaning of "bubble," and "flask." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "bull"]
boil ***[2957] When a hot liquid boils or when you boil it, bubbles appear in it and it starts to change into steam or vapour.
bowl ****[2067] In a sport such as cricket, when a bowler bowls a ball, he or she sends it down the pitch towards a batsman.
bullet ***[3092] A bullet is a small piece of metal with a pointed or rounded end, which is fired out of a gun.
[WORD ROOT]root bull
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] bull, boil, bowl
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) bullire, bulla
[MEANING]root bubble, flask
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 bullire to bubble, seethe
- 【Latin】 bulla ⑴bubble; round thing, knob; ⑵ decree, seal, sealed document; (originally from Latin bulla) round swelling, knob
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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boil ★★★[2957] verb from boil
【DEFINITION】 When a hot liquid boils or when you boil it, bubbles appear in it and it starts to change into steam or vapour.
【Declension/Conjugation】 boiled, boiled, boiling, boils
【ROOTs】 boil(bull);
【Etymology】 《Latin bullire》 to bubble, seethe
【First Known Meaning】 to bubble up, be in a state of ebullition
【DERIVATIVEs】 boilable, boil
bowl ★★★★[2067] verb from bowl
【DEFINITION】 In a sport such as cricket, when a bowler bowls a ball, he or she sends it down the pitch towards a batsman.
【ROOTs】 bowl(bull); bubble, flask
【Etymology】 《Latin bulla》 ⑴bubble; round thing, knob; ⑵ decree, seal, sealed document; (originally from Latin bulla) round swelling, knob
【First Known Meaning】 to roll a ball on the ground
bullet ★★★[3092] noun from bullet
【DEFINITION】 A bullet is a small piece of metal with a pointed or rounded end, which is fired out of a gun.
【pl.】 bullets
【SYNONYM】 shot
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bull; bubble, flask ⑵ et; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin bulla》 ⑴bubble; round thing, knob; ⑵ decree, seal, sealed document; (originally from Latin bulla) round swelling, knob
【First Known Meaning】 cannonball
【DERIVATIVEs】 bulletless, bulletlike, bullet-like, bullet
Other words containing "bull"; boiled, boiling, bullectomy, bulletless, bulletlike, bullet-like, bulliferous, ebullient, ebullism
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
build
broad
brev-
break
bore
book
bal-, bel-, bol-
body
bite, bitter
bio
