mule
Translation
mule, slipper, courier
Examples
The farmer used a mule to carry the heavy load.
The farmer used a mule to carry the heavy load.
She wore a pair of elegant silk mules.
She wore a pair of elegant silk mules.
He was arrested for acting as a drug mule.
He was arrested for acting as a drug mule.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) mule a noun meaning an animal, a shoe, or a courier The farmer used a mule to carry the heavy load.
Similar Words
Animal: hinny, donkey; Smuggler: courier, smuggler
Etymology
From Latin 'mulus', meaning mule.
Memory Tips
Picture a stubborn mule (animal) wearing fancy mules (slippers) while acting as a drug mule (courier). This connects all three meanings.