mule Synonyms

mule Meaning

Wordnet

mule (n)

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

a slipper that has no fitting around the heel

Webster

mule (n.)

A hybrid animal; specifically, one generated between an ass and a mare, sometimes a horse and a she-ass. See Hinny.

A plant or vegetable produced by impregnating the pistil of one species with the pollen or fecundating dust of another; -- called also hybrid.

A very stubborn person.

A machine, used in factories, for spinning cotton, wool, etc., into yarn or thread and winding it into cops; -- called also jenny and mule-jenny.

mule Sentence Examples

  1. The sturdy mule hauled heavy loads across the rugged mountain paths.
  2. The farmer used his mule to plow his fields and transport his crops.
  3. The mule's large ears and long tail made it an unmistakable sight.
  4. The stubborn mule refused to budge, no matter how much its master prodded it.
  5. The mules were used as transport animals during the war, carrying supplies and equipment.
  6. The circus featured a troupe of performing mules that danced and jumped through hoops.
  7. The mule's hybrid nature, a cross between a donkey and a horse, gave it unique characteristics.
  8. The miners relied on their mules to transport ore and supplies out of the mine.
  9. The mule's strong hooves were well-suited for navigating rocky terrain.
  10. The weary mule collapsed from exhaustion after a long and arduous journey.

FAQs About the word mule

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The sturdy mule hauled heavy loads across the rugged mountain paths.

The farmer used his mule to plow his fields and transport his crops.

The mule's large ears and long tail made it an unmistakable sight.

The stubborn mule refused to budge, no matter how much its master prodded it.