mullet

ˈmʌlɪt

Definition

Definition of mullet - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hair

hairstyle short on top, long at back

He decided to get a mullet for the party.

coiffure

hairdo

hairstyle

animalfish from the family Mugilidae

We caught a mullet while fishing in the lake.

sea animalfish from the family Mullidae

The chef prepared a delicious mullet for dinner.

goatfish

red mullet

surmullet

heraldry

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star with straight edges in heraldry

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The family crest featured a mullet.

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Images of mullet

fish from the family Mullidae
star with straight edges in heraldry

Expressions with mullet

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grey mullet

edible fish living in coastal waters with a spindle-shaped body

Grey mullet swim in groups near the river mouth.

gray mullet

lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet

The chef prepared a dish with gray mullet.

red mullet

fish of the family Mullidae with reddish color

The red mullet is popular in Mediterranean cuisine.

Origin of mullet

Middle English, molet (a type of fish)

Terms with mullet included in their meaning

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wolf cut

hair

haircut with choppy layers, volume, mullet and shag elements

gray mullet

cooking

lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet

surmullet

marine life

red mullet fish species

Examples of mullet in a sentence

She spotted a mullet at the concert.
Mullet gather near the harbor in late summer.
The chef grilled fresh mullet with lemon.
Fishermen caught a large mullet near the shore.
Mullet is often used in Mediterranean cuisine.
The knight's shield bore a mullet.

Heraldry often features the mullet symbol.

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French:coupe mulet, muge, ...
German:Vokuhila, Meeräsche, ...
Italian:mullet, cefalo, ...
Spanish:mullet, lisa, ...
Portuguese:mullet, tainha, ...
Chinese:鲻鱼头, 鲻鱼, ...
Japanese:マレット, ボラ, ...
Arabic:تَسْرِيحَة مَالِيت, بُورِي, ...
Hebrew:מוּלֶט, בּוּרִי, ...
Russian:маллет, кефаль, ...
Ukrainian:муллет, кефаль, ...
Hindi:मुल्लेट, मुलेट, ...
Bengali:মালেট, পারশে মাছ, ...
Catalan:mullet, llissa, ...
Czech:mullet, parma, ...
Danish:hockeyhår, en multe, ...
Dutch:matje, harder, ...
Greek:μούλετ, κέφαλος, ...
Hungarian:mullet, márna, ...
Khmer:ម៉ូដសក់ដែលខ្លីនៅផ្នែកខាងលើ និងវែងនៅផ្នែកខាងក្រោយ, ត្រីមូលេត, ...
Korean:멀릿, 숭어, ...
Persian:مولت, ماهی کفال, ...
Polish:mullet, mugil, ...
Portuguese (BR):mullet, tainha, ...
Romanian:mullet, chef albastru, ...
Swedish:mullet, en multe, ...
Thai:ทรงผมมูเล็ต, ปลากระบอก, ...
Turkish:mullet, kefal, ...
Vietnamese:tóc mullet, cá đối, ...

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