mullet
noun
any of several marine or freshwater, usually gray fishes of the family Mugilidae, having a nearly cylindrical body.
mullets
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pluralof mullet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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All the men have bowlcut bangs, but the Saxons sport mullets while the Normans shave the backs of their heads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Thomas was indelible in the 1980s, the age of mullets, leg warmers and “The Fall Guy” in which she played stuntwoman Jody Banks opposite a bounty hunter created by Lee Majors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2024
As they drive around, they bestow mullets on everyone they came across, including notoriously bald wrestler “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2024
Being in the presence of a Kawasaki Ridge makes both people and animals grow mullets.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2024
By counting the dorsal fins, we figured out there were six grown-up dolphins and one baby—and they were having a blast, zipping in frothy circles, tossing mullets high in the air.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
