muley
Americanadjective
noun
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muleys
plural
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of muley
1565–75; variant of dial. moiley < Irish maol or Welsh moel bald, hornless + -ey 1, -ey 2
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But, as you said, a trophy is different for each of us, and I was thrilled to get a big 3x3 muley back in 1984.
From Time Magazine Archive
His neck had muscle creases like the folds on the neck of a muley bull.
From Dwellers in the Hills by Melville Davisson Post
The latter's pony was straining every muscle to overhaul the muley.
From The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains by Frank Gee Patchin
After the departure of Mr. Lindsay and Gran'dad, a few minutes later, Mr. Doggett, with a pleasing idea in his head, strolled out to the barn-yard, where Mrs. Doggett milked the red muley.
From The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields by Sarah Bell Hackley
"What's the reason ye air always tryin' ter toll off our old red muley from our house?" he demanded angrily.
From The Young Mountaineers Short Stories by Malcolm Fraser
Stacy Brown held the muleys in wholesome awe, though, having no horns, they were the least dangerous of the herd.
From The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains by Frank Gee Patchin
I remember there were a number of muleys among the cattle, and these would not venture into the compact herd until the others had lain down.
From The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days by Andy Adams
We gathered the cattle into a drove, and started them in a broken line across the hills toward the road, the huge black muleys strolling along, every fellow at his leisure.
From Dwellers in the Hills by Melville Davisson Post
The muleys dropped from the sod bank, went under to their black noses, came up, shook the water from their ears, and struck out, following the tail of the horse.
From Dwellers in the Hills by Melville Davisson Post
"We can carry thirty muleys if they ain't nervous," replied the brother called Mart.
From Dwellers in the Hills by Melville Davisson Post
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