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

Look, here is Iain, who spells his name the proper way, has a mullet, and is from Northern Ireland. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025

Shane Jenkins, a burly Texas man, nicknamed Skullet for his bald head and mullet, wore a white polo shirt, jeans, and white boots. —Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025

That's changed with the launch of the MG Doble, a mullet roller sporting a two-person banana seat. —New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025

At the crossroads between a layered cut and a modern mullet, the shag has been building its reputation as a disruptive, edgy cut for some years now. —Jeanne Ballion, Glamour, 10 Aug. 2025

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

Rhymes for mullet

• gullet
• rivulet

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