A mulean animal produced by mating a donkey and a horse is usually an animal bredraised or produced through controlled mating or reproduction from a male donkey and a female horse. It can also mean a type of slipper with no heel supportsomething that holds up or helps keep the heel in place.
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Pronunciation
AI-generated pronunciation audio (OpenAI).
Accent: General American English
IPA: /mjuːl/
Easy pronunciation: MYOOL (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress on the single syllable.
Animal sense: the hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, usually sterile.
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Mule Meaning
An animal born from a donkey and a horse, and usually unable to have babies.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
Example: The farmer used a mule to carry supplies up the mountain.
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Other Meanings of Mule
Meaning 2
A backless slipper.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a slipper that has no fitting around the heel
Example: She slipped into her mules before going outside.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- scuff — A valid synonym for the backless slipper sense.
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Mule Synonyms
a slipper with no heel support
- scuff
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Common Mistakes
- Don’t confuse mule the animal with the shoe sense.
- Mule is not the same as a donkey or a horse, though it is related to both.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does mule mean?
Mule most commonly means the hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. It can also mean a backless slipper.
Is a mule a horse?
No. A mule is a hybrid animal bred from a donkey and a horse.
What is a mule shoe?
A mule shoe is a backless slipper or shoe with no heel support.
What are mule synonyms?
For the shoe sense, a close synonym is scuff. For the animal sense, there are no direct synonyms in the supplied data.
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