muleheaded

[ myool-hed-id ]
/ ˈmyulˌhɛd ɪd /

adjective South Midland and Southern U.S.

stubborn; intractable.

Origin of muleheaded

First recorded in 1880–85; mule1 + head + -ed3

Words nearby muleheaded

mule skinner, mule spinning, mule train, mule-ears, mule-fat, muleheaded, mules, mules operation, muleta, muleteer, muley

Example sentences from the Web for mule-headed

  • That mule-headed fellow braved me,” said de Lumey: “let him repent and say I did right.

    The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Vol. II (of 2) |Charles de Coster

  • Leave her to the mule-headed folks who guess their mission in life is to round up other folks' 'strays.'

    The Heart of Unaga |Ridgwell Cullum