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“Mewl” or “Mule”

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.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

mewl

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

mule m·y·UW·l

  • nounhybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile.
  • nouna slipper that has no fitting around the heel.
Usage

Examples in context

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“mewl”

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“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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