mutton

noun

mut·ton ˈmə-tᵊn

: the flesh of a mature sheep used for food

muttony

ˈmə-tᵊn-ē

ˈmət-nē

adjective

Examples of mutton in a Sentence

a meal of mutton and potatoes

Recent Examples on the Web An impressive collection of stick-on mutton chops, mustaches and goatees — all made of real human hair — is neatly arranged underneath a glass counter. —

Christopher Intagliata, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024 Sporting mutton chops and a guitar slung over his shoulder, actor and comedian Nick Offerman delivered his own original song to Monday night’s Comics for Kamala fundraiser. —

Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024 The picnic offers signature barbecue offerings, including pork and mutton. —

Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2024 With wild hair and impressive mutton chops, Cage’s baby-robbing oddball is just one of many goofy aspects of the Coen brothers’ crime comedy. —

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for mutton

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