n. An dog that is of inferior quality or of mixed breed.
v. i.
Wizards that peep, and that mutter. Is. viii. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]
Meantime your filthy foreigner will stare,
And mutter to himself. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thick lightnings flash, the muttering thunder rolls. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To utter with imperfect articulations, or with a low voice;
n. Repressed or obscure utterance. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who mutters. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. With a low voice and indistinct articulation; in a muttering manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. motoun, OF. moton, molton, a sheep, wether, F. mouton, LL. multo, by transposition of
Not so much ground as will feed a mutton. Sir H. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
Muttons, beeves, and porkers are good old words for the living quadrupeds. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]
The fat of roasted mutton or beef. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
Mutton bird (Zool.),
Mutton chop,
Mutton fish (Zool.),
Mutton fist,
Mutton monger,
To return to one's muttons. [ A translation of a phrase from a farce by
n. A fish (Lutjanus analis) similar to and often marketed as “red snapper”.
n. A stupid or foolish person; a dolt; a numbskull; a blockhead; -- disparaging and offensive. These words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence. [ disparaging ]
a. Like mutton; having a flavor of mutton. [ 1913 Webster ]