"mulish" meaning in English

See mulish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-mulish.wav [US] Forms: more mulish [comparative], most mulish [superlative]
Etymology: From mule + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mule|ish}} mule + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} mulish (comparative more mulish, superlative most mulish)
  1. Characteristic of a mule; stubborn, obstinate, or intractable Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: stubborn as a mule Translations (stubborn): stur (German), störrisch (German)
    Sense id: en-mulish-en-adj-g11nTgvi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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