mullet

noun

mul·​let ˈmə-lət 

plural mullet or mullets

1

: any of a family (Mugilidae) of chiefly marine bony fishes with an elongate rather stout body compare goatfish, red mullet

2

[perhaps short for mullethead blockhead] : a hairstyle in which the hair is short on the sides and top and long at the back

Illustration of mullet

• mullet 1

Examples of mullet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The singer-turned-actor donned the King of Pop's signature leather jacket to and an ’80s mullet to recreate the nearly 14-minute-long musical horror film, in which Michael transforms into a zombie-like creature after a movie date. —Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024

Keith Sharon: In 1989, Kevin Hughes was a 23-year-old kid with a scraggly beard and a mullet. —Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English molet, from Anglo-French mulet, from Latin mullus red mullet, from Greek myllos

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing mullet

• red mullet

Kids Definition

mullet

noun

mul·​let ˈməl-ət 

plural mullet or mullets

: any of a family of mostly gray food fishes chiefly of salt water compare red mullet