Meaning of bullspink | Babel Free
/ˈbʊlˌspɪŋk/Definitions
A chaffinch or a bullfinch.
dialectal, obsolete
Examples
“Their haunts are stubble fields, and in very severe weather, farm-yards, where they feed among the chaff and refuse of the corn; hence they get the name of Chaffinch. In Yorkshire this bird is known by the name Bullspink.”
“Chaffinch. Fringilla celebs. A common resident. Locally known as the ‘bullspink.’ Observed above Angram, at 1,050 feet.”
“Eh ! what a grand shop this is ! It's makin me feel as pyert as a bullspink, an' as leet i' th' anclif as a gruand !”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.