mutton

[ muht-n ]

/ ˈmʌt n /

noun

the flesh of sheep, especially full-grown or more mature sheep, used as food.

Origin of mutton

1250–1300; Middle English moton sheep <Old French <Celtic; compare MIr molt,Welsh mollt,Breton maout wether

OTHER WORDS FROM mutton

mut·ton·y, adjective

Words nearby mutton

muton, Mutsuhito, mutt, Mutt and Jeff, mutter, mutton, mutton bird, muttonbirder, mutton chop, muttonchops, mutton corn

Definition for mutton (2 of 2)

mutton²

[ muht-n ]

/ ˈmʌt n /

noun Printing.

em (def. 2).

Also called mut.

Origin of mutton

1935–40; code term, coined to differentiate the pronunciation of em quad from en quad

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Example sentences from the Web for mutton

Cue heartbroken Galavant engorging himself on booze and mutton back home.
‘Galavant’: A Drunken, Horny Musical Fairy Tale|Melissa Leon|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The speciality was mutton tagine, softly braised in the tagine pot with peas, vegetables, and spices.
The World’s Five Best Cheap Meals|Jodi Ettenberg|November 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Mutton Tagine in Zaita, Morocco This photo was taken at a tiny roadside town on the drive to Fez.
The World’s Five Best Cheap Meals|Jodi Ettenberg|November 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was "no Curtius leap, but mutton madness," and the hotheads are compared to the Gadarene swine.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. III of IV|Charles L. Graves

Between tea and coffee, or beef and mutton there is a relation of a different kind.
Supply and Demand|Hubert D. Henderson
Both the young and the old Houtouktou sent us a scarf of blessing, with a good provision of butter and quarters of mutton.
Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China|Evariste Regis Huc
From the mountaineer they obtained a few extra provisions, including a portion of the mutton that had been killed.
Dave Porter in the Far North|Edward Stratemeyer
All London necks of mutton come to table crescents—regularly curled.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, No. 411, January 1850|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mutton

mutton

/ (ˈmʌtən) /

noun

the flesh of sheep, esp of mature sheep, used as food

mutton dressed as lamb an older woman dressed up to look young

printing another word for em (def. 1) Compare nut (def. 12)

Derived forms of mutton

muttony, adjective

Word Origin for mutton

C13 moton sheep, from Old French, from Medieval Latin multō, of Celtic origin; the term was adopted in printing to distinguish the pronunciation of em quad from en quad

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单词	mutton
释义	mutton ¹ [ muht-n ] / ˈmʌt n / noun the flesh of sheep, especially full-grown or more mature sheep, used as food. Origin of mutton ¹ 1250–1300; Middle English moton sheep <Old French <Celtic; compare MIr molt,Welsh mollt,Breton maout wether OTHER WORDS FROM mutton mut·ton·y, adjective Words nearby mutton muton, Mutsuhito, mutt, Mutt and Jeff, mutter, mutton, mutton bird, muttonbirder, mutton chop, muttonchops, mutton corn Definition for mutton (2 of 2) mutton² [ muht-n ] / ˈmʌt n / noun Printing. em (def. 2). Also called mut. Origin of mutton ² 1935–40; code term, coined to differentiate the pronunciation of em quad from en quad Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mutton Cue heartbroken Galavant engorging himself on booze and mutton back home. ‘Galavant’: A Drunken, Horny Musical Fairy Tale\|Melissa Leon\|January 5, 2015\|DAILY BEAST The speciality was mutton tagine, softly braised in the tagine pot with peas, vegetables, and spices. The World’s Five Best Cheap Meals\|Jodi Ettenberg\|November 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Mutton Tagine in Zaita, Morocco This photo was taken at a tiny roadside town on the drive to Fez. The World’s Five Best Cheap Meals\|Jodi Ettenberg\|November 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It was "no Curtius leap, but mutton madness," and the hotheads are compared to the Gadarene swine. Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. III of IV\|Charles L. Graves Between tea and coffee, or beef and mutton there is a relation of a different kind. Supply and Demand\|Hubert D. Henderson Both the young and the old Houtouktou sent us a scarf of blessing, with a good provision of butter and quarters of mutton. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China\|Evariste Regis Huc From the mountaineer they obtained a few extra provisions, including a portion of the mutton that had been killed. Dave Porter in the Far North\|Edward Stratemeyer All London necks of mutton come to table crescents—regularly curled. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, No. 411, January 1850\|Various British Dictionary definitions for mutton mutton / (ˈmʌtən) / noun the flesh of sheep, esp of mature sheep, used as food mutton dressed as lamb an older woman dressed up to look young printing another word for em (def. 1) Compare nut (def. 12) Derived forms of mutton muttony, adjective Word Origin for mutton C13 moton sheep, from Old French, from Medieval Latin multō, of Celtic origin; the term was adopted in printing to distinguish the pronunciation of em quad from en quad Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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