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Synonyms of mule

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Another word for mule is donkey. Other synonyms of mule are bulldog, drug mule, mule shoe and Missouri canary.

Synonyms and similar words for mule

nounA stubborn person.

nounA person paid to smuggle drugs.

  • drug muleSynonym of mule (“a person paid to smuggle drugs”).

nounAny shoe with an upper covering the front of the foot but without a back flap or strap, leaving the...

  • mule shoeSynonym of mule (“any shoe with an upper covering the front of the foot but without a back flap or strap, leaving the...

nounSterile hybrid of donkey and horse.

Meaning of mule

  1. noun The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
  2. noun The generally sterile hybrid offspring of any two species of animals.
  3. noun A hybrid plant.

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Questions about synonyms of mule

What is another word for mule?
Mule has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as donkey, bulldog, drug mule, mule shoe and Missouri canary.
What does mule mean?
Mule means the generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.

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