bullish
pronunciation
How to pronounce bullish in British English:
UK [ˈbʊlɪʃ]
How to pronounce bullish in American English:
US [ˈbʊlɪʃ]
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- Adjective:
- expecting a rise in prices
Word Origin
- bullish (adj.)
- 1560s, from bull (n.1) + -ish; stock market sense is from 1882. Related: Bullishly; bullishness.
Example
- 1. Dominic casserley at mckinsey 's london office also takes a bullish view .
- 2. But even many bullish investors see a downturn ahead .
- 3. This view hinges on barclays 's fairly bullish outlook for jobs and economic growth in 2010 .
- 4. Falling profits and a lack of reform : that hardly makes for a bullish story quite yet .
- 5. The most bullish housing observers reckon that when prices do eventually turn , they will bounce dramatically .