2 : a very stubborn person. 3 : a machine for simultaneously drawing and twisting fiber into yarn or thread and winding it into cops. 4 slang : a person who smuggles or delivers illicit substances (such as drugs)
Is mule an insult?
Mule, Donkey, and Ass (animal) are all used to denote stubbornness, lack of intelligence, or lack of empathy for others. "Don't be such a mule" Insult to a persons unwillingness to change (stubbornness) or intellect. Often a part of a longer description: "that person is as stubborn as a mule".
What is feminine gender of mule?
Mules always have a donkey father and a horse mother, while the opposite combination (a female mule and male horse) is called a hinny, and it's less common. A completely unrelated definition of mule is a slip-on shoe or slipper.
Why is mule called stubborn?
What is often referred to be a mules stubbornness is in fact his commitment to self-preservation, which is probably a form of genius. For example, a horse will eat until it becomes sick and dies; a mule will only snack, even if it comes upon a bin of oats. A horse can be enticed to gallop, fatally, over a cliff.Oct 6, 2011
The word "mule" isn't just another name for donkey; this animal is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. Their sounds are a blend of both parents; a mule bray begins with the common horse whinny and finishes with the hee-haw bray of a donkey.
What is the other name of donkey?
Ass: An ass is either a male or female donkey. Burro: A burro is the Spanish word for "donkey". Hinny: A hinny is the result of breeding between a female donkey and a male horse. Jack: A jack is a term for a male donkey. Jenny: A jenny (or jennet) is a term for a female donkey.