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mulish

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mul⋅ish

  [myoo-lish]
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–adjective
of or like a mule, as being very stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.
Origin:
1745–55; mule 1 + -ish 1

Related forms:
mul⋅ish⋅ly, adverb
mul⋅ish⋅ness, noun
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mul·ish   (myōō'lĭsh)   
adj.  Stubborn and intractable; recalcitrant. See Synonyms at obstinate.
mul'ish·ly adv., mul'ish·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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