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mullet

mul·let
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muhl-it]
    • /ˈmʌl ɪt/
    • /ˈmʌl.ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhl-it]
    • /ˈmʌl ɪt/

Definitions of mullet word

  • noun plural mullet any of several marine or freshwater, usually gray fishes of the family Mugilidae, having a nearly cylindrical body. 1
  • noun plural mullet a goatfish. 1
  • noun plural mullet a sucker, especially of the genus Moxostoma. 1
  • noun mullet a starlike charge having five points unless a greater number is specified, used especially as the cadency mark of a third son. 1
  • noun mullet A chiefly marine fish that is widely caught for food. 1
  • noun mullet fish 1

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Origin of mullet

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English mulet < Middle French < Latin mullus red mullet; see -et

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mullet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mullet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

mullet usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with mullet

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