mule

noun

Definition of mulenext
1
as in coyote

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2
as in hinny

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3
as in mongrel

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Recent Examples of mule Alpine referring to the electric A110 at Goodwood as a development mule suggests that the vehicle remains a work in progress. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 July 2026 The hybrid shoes—part mule, part sneaker—are ridiculously easy and so comfortable. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 5 July 2026 Visitors can expect to see everything from lupine and mule's ear at lower elevations to Colorado's state flower, the columbine, higher in the mountains. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 23 June 2026 That car started its life as a development mule before being refitted for Pikes Peak duty with the mandatory roll cage and fuel cell, which Chevrolet’s engineers opted to mount in the trunk. — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mule
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mule
  1. coyote
  2. donkey
  3. mongrel
  4. jenny
  5. hybrid
  6. burro
  7. crossbreed
  8. ass
Noun
  • Typical is a homeowner’s video from the other day of a coyote loping down a driveway in DeKalb’s Glendale Courts area.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The department urged residents to secure access points to crawlspaces and to remove anything that would attract the coyote from the outside of their homes.
    — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of coyote
Noun
  • The story turns Hishem, on a customs officer on the Algerian-Tunisian border, who encounters Tesla, a donkey lost in the desert with headphones over his ears, with a bag of cocaine on his back.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Eidelman said her son eventually moved on to mare's milk and donkey milk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • In between are a bunch of mongrel appliances that leave both humans and technology worse for wear, like a computer, in a 2024 photo by Sara Deraedt, that seems to be giving birth to a wet child.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Reuters reported that the dog involved in the incident was a mongrel, or an unknown breed.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Definition of mongrel
Noun
  • Creeping jenny is a mat-forming perennial with round lime-green leaves that works well in tall containers or hanging baskets.
    — Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Here are the most common turkey sounds that gobblers, hens, jakes, and jennies make.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
Definition of jenny
Noun
  • Mishra credits the film’s visual language for demanding a hybrid rather than a straightforward ballad, and singles out Yash as a creative partner who gave him the space to work through the idea slowly.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The camper is available in both 2WD and 4WD and with an optional hybrid powertrain.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of hybrid
Noun
  • Some common options for hanging pots include succulents like burro's tail or string of pearls, trailing lantana, and trailing verbena.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
  • Drive the 14-mile, impossibly scenic Needles Highway and 18-mile Wildlife Loop through grasslands and forest—but be prepared to brake for bison and burros!
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026
Definition of burro
Noun
  • Labradoodles are a crossbreed between a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • While the findings aren’t a condemnation of any one specific crossbreed, the study’s authors hope the new information will help dispel ongoing myths about designer dogs.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of crossbreed
Noun
  • Chudzinski is highly physical, gets to the net to create offense and can be a pain in the ass to play against.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • After being stabbed in the ass by Northmen Roddy the Ruin (Tommy Flanagan), Ulf’s (Tom Bennett) dragon suddenly roars in from above and takes them both out in a giant ball of fire.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
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