“Mewl” or “Mule”—Which to use?

“Mewl” or “Mule”

Overview

mewl / mule are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

mewl: NA

mule: (noun) hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile. (noun) a slipper that has no fitting around the heel.

Pronunciation

mewl: NA

mule: m·y·UW·l

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Examples in Context

Examples of “mewl”

Examples of “mule”

…actually did so on a mule, which is better suited to…
Martha la mule
…problem of sterility in the mule and recorded a rare instance…
20 Mule Team (1940)
…while chasing him on a mule.
…the movie surround her (bear, mule, mountain lion, deer etc.).
…cover and later discovered the mule has been killed by one…
…the mountains, she find a mule with an injured leg.
Broken Arrow (1950) as Mule Driver (uncredited)
…died near Byzantium, when a mule on which he was riding,…

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