Meaning

10 senses
  1. A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes).

  2. A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes).

    (sometimes, specifically)Those of the genus Mullus within that family.

  3. (US, especially)A fish of the family Mugilidae (order Mugiliformes).

    Meeräsche

    кефа́льkefálʹ

    кефа́льkefálʹ

  4. (US)Any of several species of freshwater fish in the sucker family.

  5. Any of several species of freshwater fish in the sucker family.

    (US, especially)Those in the genus Moxostoma.

  6. A fool.

  7. A men's hairstyle where the hair is kept short on the top and sides and long at the back.

    Vokuhila

    ма́ллетmállet

    маллетmallet

  8. (slang)A person who mindlessly follows a fad, a trend, or a leader.

  9. A star with straight edges and usually with five or six points.

  10. A rowel of a spur.

More definitions
  • bottom dwelling marine warm water fishes with two barbels on the chin
  • freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide
  • highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet

Examples

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  1. The mullets are cooked to order and not frozen.

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  2. The dude with the mullet always wears acid-washed jeans.

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  3. Much as I hate to admit it, his mullet is immaculate.

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  4. You see mullets run up into little bays to feed, and we sometimes go after them with the net, especially at night.

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  5. Mullets are cool.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
fish of the family Mugilidae (grey mullets):
hairstyle:
Русский
By meaning 2
fish of the family Mugilidae (grey mullets):
hairstyle:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
fish of the family Mugilidae (grey mullets):
hairstyle:

Origin

From Middle English molet, mulett, from Old French mulet (now ‘grey mullet’), from Latin m

From Middle English molet, mulett, from Old French mulet (now ‘grey mullet’), from Latin mullus (“red mullet”), from Ancient Greek μύλλος (múllos).

Also termed a mullethead, possibly derived from the fish (see Etymology 1) or from mull (meaning to stupefy) though neither is certain.

1994 US. Popularized and possibly coined by hip hop group the Beastie Boys in their song "Mullet Head".

From Middle English molet, from Old French molette (“rowel”).

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Forms

plural: mullets / mullet
Singularmullet
Pluralmullets / mullet

regular

Synonyms

10 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

13 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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