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mulish

[ myoo-lish ]

/ ˈmyu lɪʃ /

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adjective

of or like a mule, as being very stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.

Origin of mulish

First recorded in 1745–55; mule¹ + -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM mulish

mul·ish·ly, adverb mul·ish·ness, noun un·mul·ish, adjective

Words nearby mulish

muliebria, muliebrity, mulier, mulier puisne, mulierty, mulish, mulki, mull, mull over, mullah, mullein

Example sentences from the Web for mulish

I am not mulish enough to adhere to a resolution when better counsels are given against it.

The Lily and the Totem |William Gilmore Simms
The instincts of the mulish heart form an interesting study to the traveller in the mountains.

The Art of Travel |Francis Galton
The mulish look comes into her face—the look he has begun to know so well.

Red as a Rose is She |Rhoda Broughton
But let us mount, old Surefoot—mulish in nought but an inveterate aversion to all stumbling.

Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) |John Wilson

Julien got into the cabriolet beside the driver, who began at once to belabor vigorously his mulish animal.

A Woodland Queen, Complete |Andre Theuriet

British Dictionary definitions for mulish

mulish

/ (ˈmjuːlɪʃ) /

adjective

stubborn; obstinate; headstrong

Derived forms of mulish

mulishly, adverb mulishness, noun