Definition of MULISH

mulish

Adjective Satellite

  • unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack

Adj

  • Characteristic of a mule; stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.

Adjective

  • Stubborn and obstinate, like a mule.

Examples

  • Her mulish refusal to exchange her Q tiles meant she never played a word for three turns.

Origin / Etymology

From mule + -ish.

Synonyms

hardheaded, stubborn as a mule

Scrabble Score: 11

mulish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mulish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mulish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

mulish: valid Words With Friends Word