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mulish

/ˈmjuːlɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
mul-ish
IPA
/ˈmjuːlɪʃ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of a mule; stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Italic *musklos? Latin mūlus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin mūla Anglo-Norman mulebor. ▲ Latin mūlusbor. Proto-West Germanic *mūl Old English mūl Middle English mule English mule Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English mulish From mule + -ish.

Inflected Forms

more mulish (comparative) most mulish (superlative)

Derived Forms

mulishly mulishness unmulish

Synonyms

stubborn as a mule hardheaded

Questions

How do you pronounce mulish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmjuːlɪʃ/.
What does mulish mean?
Characteristic of a mule; stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.
Where does mulish come from?
Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Italic *musklos? Latin mūlus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin mūla Anglo-Norman mulebor. ▲ Latin mūlusbor. Proto-West Germanic *mūl Old English mūl Middle English mule English mule Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English mulish From mule + -ish.

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