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• mul|let — 1 «MUHL iht», noun, plural lets or (collectively) let. a kind of fish that lives close to the shore in warm waters. It is good to eat. There are gray mullets and red mullets or surmullets. Mullets have small mouths and weak teeth. ╂[Middle… …   Useful english dictionary

• mul|let-head|ed — «MUHL iht HEHD ihd», adjective. stupid; dull. ╂[origin uncertain] …   Useful english dictionary

• sur|mul|let — «sur MUHL iht», noun. = red mullet. (Cf. ↑red mullet) ╂[< French surmulet < Old French sormulet, probably < sor reddish brown + mulet …   Useful english dictionary

• let — let·o·vic·ite; let·ta·ble; let·tered; let·ter·er; let·ter·et; let·ter·gae; let·ter·less; let·ter·man; let·tic; let·tre; let·tuce; lobe·let; lord·let; lor·i·let; lu·nu·let; mag·a·zine·let; man·tel·let·ta; mart·let; mil·let·tia; miq·ue·let;… …   English syllables

• mul — cap·ri·mul·gid; cap·ri·mul·gi·dae; cap·ri·mul·gi·for·mes; de·mul·si·bil·i·ty; de·mul·si·fi·ca·tion; de·mul·si·fy; iat·mul; mai·mul; mul·ber·ry; mul·der; mul·ga; mul·house; mul·ish; mul·ish·ly; mul·ish·ness; mul·lah; mul·lar; mul·lein; Mul·len;… …   English syllables

• mul´ti|tu´di|nous|ness — mul|ti|tu|di|nous «MUHL tuh TOO duh nuhs, TYOO », adjective. 1. forming a multitude; very numerous; existing or occurring in great numbers: »Multitudinous echoes awoke and died in the distance (Longfellow). 2. including many parts, elements,… …   Useful english dictionary

• mul´ti|tu´di|nous|ly — mul|ti|tu|di|nous «MUHL tuh TOO duh nuhs, TYOO », adjective. 1. forming a multitude; very numerous; existing or occurring in great numbers: »Multitudinous echoes awoke and died in the distance (Longfellow). 2. including many parts, elements,… …   Useful english dictionary

• mul|ti|tu|di|nous — «MUHL tuh TOO duh nuhs, TYOO », adjective. 1. forming a multitude; very numerous; existing or occurring in great numbers: »Multitudinous echoes awoke and died in the distance (Longfellow). 2. including many parts, elements, items, or features: »I …   Useful english dictionary

• mullet — mul·let …   English syllables

• mullet — mul•let [[t]ˈmʌl ɪt[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) let, (esp. for kinds or species) lets. ich any marine or freshwater spiny finned fish of the family Mugilidae • Etymology: 1400–50; < MF < L mullus red mullet; see et …   From formal English to slang