mullet1
/ˈmʌlɪt
/noun
Any of various chiefly marine fish that are widely caught for food.
- Families Mullidae (see red mullet) and Mugilidae (see grey mullet).
- This venue is good for carp, crucians and mullet; it is also one of the prime catfish venues.
- The sea species that I have caught are mainly mullet and flounders, but I understand that there are also other sea species appearing, including bass.
Phrases
like a stunned mullet
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French mulet, diminutive of Latin mullus 'red mullet', from Greek mullos.
Rhymes
mullet2
/ˈmʌlɪt/noun Heraldry
A star with five (or more) straight-edged points or rays, as a charge or a mark of cadency for a third son.He stated the mullet/star is the basic symbol of the Scottish clan DOUGLAS....
- The mullet, or star, is indicative of the upward surging spirit.
- The mullet (star) represents the Lone Star of Texas and is surmounted by a sunburst symbolizing the Philippine Unit Commendation in World War II.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French molette 'rowel', diminutive of meule 'millstone', from Latin mola 'grindstone'.
mullet3
/ˈmʌlɪt/noun
A man’s hairstyle in which the hair is cut short at the front and sides and left long at the back.They all had a variety of hair styles; mullets, colored Mohawks, long shaggy hair, sleek spikes....
- Fordham earned the Viking tag largely thanks to his large frame, fuzzy beard and a remarkably coiffured lengthy brown mullet hairstyle.
- The mullet, that dodgy haircut with short top and long back (aka business in the front, party at the back), is making a comeback.
Origin
1990s: of unknown origin.