bullish

Tweet

adjective bull·ish \ˈbu̇-lish also ˈbə-\

: hopeful or confident that something or someone will be successful : optimistic about the future of something or someone

: expecting the price of stocks to go up : characterized by rising stock prices

Full Definition of BULLISH

1

:  suggestive of a bull (as in brawniness)

2

a :  marked by, tending to cause, or hopeful of rising prices (as in a stock market) <a bullish market> <bullish policies> <bullish investors>

b :  optimistic about something's or someone's prospects <bullish on the company's future>

— bull·ish·ly adverb

— bull·ish·ness noun

Yum! 10 food words worth savoring »

Examples of BULLISH

1. Members of her party are bullish about her reelection.
2. They are bullish about the future of the product.

First Known Use of BULLISH

1566