1. a small European songbird with a thick bill, the male having a bright red breast and black head
2. a high thick hedge or fence used as a jump in steeplechasing
Usage: equestrian

Examples

• The male bullfinch’s bright red chest made it easy to spot among the winter branches.
• A pair of bullfinches visited our bird feeder every morning.
• The bullfinch is known for its distinctive thick beak and quiet song.
• Female bullfinches have more subdued coloring than the males.
• The horse cleared the bullfinch with ease during the steeplechase.
• Several riders struggled with the tall bullfinch on the final turn.