mut·ton
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mut|ton|y — «MUHT uh nee», adjective. like mutton; having the qualities of mutton … Useful english dictionary
mut|ton — «MUHT uhn», noun. 1. the meat of a sheep, especially of a mature sheep as distinguished from a lamb: »We had roast mutton for dinner. 2. = sheep. (Cf. ↑sheep) ╂[< Old French mouton < Medieval Latin multo, onis a ram, perhaps < Celtic… … Useful english dictionary
mut|ton-bird — «MUHT uhn BURD», noun. a sea bird, one of the shearwaters, of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans: »The mutton birds of the Pacific…spend most of the year fishing, spread out…from the equator to the Bering Strait (Atlantic) … Useful english dictionary
mut|ton-head|ed — «MUHT uhn HEHD ihd», adjective. Slang. dull; stupid … Useful english dictionary
mut|ton|fish — «MUHT uhn FIHSH», noun, plural fish|es or (collectively) fish. a snapper of the western Atlantic Ocean, valued as a food and game fish: »a delectable muttonfish for the pot (Cyril Connolly) … Useful english dictionary
mut|ton|head — «MUHT uhn HEHD», noun. Slang. a slow, dull witted person: »Tycho Brahe was the first to demonstrate what had already been conjectured by that strange combination of genius and muttonhead... (Scientific American) … Useful english dictionary
mut|ton|chop — mutton chop, or mut|ton|chop «MUHT uhn CHOP», noun. 1. a small piece of mutton, usually with bone from the ribs or loin, for broiling or frying. 2. Also, mutton chop (or muttonchop) whiskers. a patch of whiskers on each side of the face shaped… … Useful english dictionary
leg-o'-mut|ton — «LEHG uh MUHT uhn», adjective. = leg of mutton. (Cf. ↑leg of mutton) … Useful english dictionary
leg-of-mut|ton — «LEHG uhv MUHT uhn», adjective. having the shape of a leg of mutton; wide at one end and narrow at the other: »a leg of mutton sleeve … Useful english dictionary
mut·ton·chops — /ˈmʌtn̩ˌʧɑːps/ noun [plural] : hair that covers the sides of a man s face but not his chin called also muttonchop whiskers (US) muttonchop sideburns … Useful english dictionary
