Synonyms for mullet
Most common
goat-fish red mullet mullid springer grey mullet redhorse hockey hair
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Red mullet — A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes)
2. Grey mullet — A fish of the family Mugilidae (order Mugiliformes)
3. Redhorse — any of several species of freshwater fish in the sucker family. Those in the genus Moxostoma
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes).
- n. 2
A fish of the family Mugilidae (order Mugiliformes).
- n. 3
Any of several species of freshwater fish in the sucker family. Those in the genus Moxostoma.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- mullets → goat-fishes, mullids, springers, harders…
Example sentences
- springer My neighbor's springer spaniel is adorable.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mullet | falling | |
| springer | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- harder2, mullid
- 8 letters
- springer2, redhorse, jumprock
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (harder2 = 2 syllables).