Definition of mutton in English:

mutton

noun ˈmʌt(ə)nˈmətn

mass noun

The flesh of fully grown sheep used as food.
羊肉
a leg of mutton
一条羊腿。
Example sentencesExamples
- Next came a course of chicken in rich sauces followed by another course of either beef, mutton or ham.
- He talks about Namibian meat, not only the superb game but also the beef, pork and mutton, which he considers superior to anything, brought in from across our borders.
- In the eastern area, the food is heavier, with more of an accent on mutton and pork.
- The main traditional foods of the Mongols include beef, mutton, and milk products, supplemented by grain and vegetables.
- He said he began thinking about how much he enjoyed mutton when he was growing up, and how a revival in the meat could boost the incomes of hill farmers.
- Colonial tastes survive in the form of sardines, corned beef and mutton, chocolate, and whiskey.
- Meat pies, joints of mutton, and other hearty foods are most likely to be served.
- Sausage, pork, beef, mutton, chicken, and dried or salted fish are widely available and relatively cheap.
- Spirits were high and so were the plates, many piled with roast mutton, chops, potatoes and other delights to the palate.
- The best food to have is mutton, eaten by hand, or an entire goat.
- Couscous, a dish made with granulated seminola grains, is usually topped with mutton, veal, or beef and a variety of vegetables such as tomatoes, turnips, and pimentos.
- Mongolian food - mutton, sheep's intestines, fermented mare's milk - is not reckoned to be one of the world's great cuisines.
- Beef, mutton, pork and venison were common meats, and communities close to the coast could expect to widen their diets with fish and shellfish.
- The dinner would consist of roast beef, roast mutton, roast pork, and vegetables, plum puddings, Christmas cake, and tea, and would be served to about 1,200 poor people.
- It was made with beef, mutton, raisins, currants, prunes, wine and mixed spices.
- Most meat is mutton, although beef, chicken, turkey, and goat are also eaten.
- The principal meats were pork, beef, mutton, and sometimes freshwater fish taken from the river.
- The document reveals that the bishop's menu would have included a range of meats, from mutton and beef to veal, geese, rabbit, duck and lamb.
- We sat at opposite ends of the table and ate our meal of roast mutton, vegetables, and wine.
- I sat there sullenly staring at the roast mutton and potatoes.

Phrases

(as) dead as mutton

Quite dead.
气绝已久的，僵死的
Example sentencesExamples
- There are lots of ways to resurrect a dead character, but for the moment it seems this one must remain dead as mutton, so how to cash in on all those fans still mourning the loss?
- There have been numerous similar proverbial comparisons - dead as a mackerel, dead as mutton, dead as a herring, dead as stone - but this one, with its alliterative lilt, has survived longest.
- He was as dead as mutton by the time I'd got him out of the little beggar's paws.
- Totally unsuccessful, because they are as dead as mutton.
- Look at all the people married since Adam and Eve - and all as dead as mutton.
- In the 1970s, when men were going to the moon, Nasa worried about lunar infection, even though the experts were thoroughly convinced that our cratered neighbour was as dead as mutton.
- She thanked the ‘opposition’ supporters for turning up in such large numbers and so helping her meetings to avoid getting the reputation of those of her opponents - that they were ‘as dead as mutton.’

mutton dressed as lamb

derogatory, informal A middle-aged or old woman dressed in a style suitable for a much younger woman.
〈英，非正式，贬〉打扮年轻的老妇（或中年妇女）
Example sentencesExamples
- Her clothes are not mutton dressed as lamb - it is just her hair.
- Simply put, it was a case of mutton dressed as lamb.
- He said: ‘You get to an age when you look like mutton dressed as lamb.’
- There we are walking a tight rope between looking presentable and up to date and at the same time trying desperately to avoid the ultimate horror of looking like mutton dressed as lamb.
- ‘She's far too old for that - she looks like mutton dressed as lamb,’ said one of my friends.
- The people were frightening, mutton dressed as lamb springs to mind, the people watching will certainly keep you entertained.
- I suppose I should be grateful they did not say I was mutton dressed as lamb!
- When you get married a second time you worry about being mutton dressed as lamb and a good way round that is to cover your arms, which she did.
- Dress your age, the article exhorted, and while the writer went on to say there were no longer any rules, the models were brooding over issues such as when a perky little miniskirt became mutton dressed as lamb.

Derivatives

muttony

adjective

Lamb karahi was cubes of lean almost muttony meat, tender but not invalid food soft, smothered in a rich red sauce.
Example sentencesExamples
- The taste of fish has been left behind in the stock, leaving an intense, dry muttony meat thronged with fugitive flavours that escape identification.
- Surrounded as it is by cool temperatures, the tail can be home to a substantial slab of fat with a texture somewhat like bacon, though of course with a muttony aroma.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French moton, from medieval Latin multo(n-), probably of Celtic origin; compare with Scottish Gaelic mult, Welsh mollt, and Breton maout.

A word that came from French but which is probably Celtic in origin and related to Scottish Gaelic mult and Welsh mollt. Mutton is technically the meat of sheep more than a year old The insult mutton dressed as lamb describes an older person dressed in a style suitable for somebody much younger. There is a long tradition of using mutton of women in a derogatory way. It was used as a slang term for prostitutes from the early 16th century, and the phrase to hawk your mutton meant ‘to flaunt your sexual attractiveness’ or, of a prostitute, ‘to solicit for clients’. Muttonhead was used as a term for a stupid person of either sex from the beginning of the 19th century, and this is probably the source of mutt (late 19th century) for both a stupid person and a dog. See also beef

Rhymes

button, glutton, Hutton

Definition of mutton in US English:

mutton

nounˈmətnˈmətn

The flesh of sheep, especially mature sheep, used as food.
羊肉
roast mutton
Example sentencesExamples
- Sausage, pork, beef, mutton, chicken, and dried or salted fish are widely available and relatively cheap.
- It was made with beef, mutton, raisins, currants, prunes, wine and mixed spices.
- Mongolian food - mutton, sheep's intestines, fermented mare's milk - is not reckoned to be one of the world's great cuisines.
- Most meat is mutton, although beef, chicken, turkey, and goat are also eaten.
- Spirits were high and so were the plates, many piled with roast mutton, chops, potatoes and other delights to the palate.
- The best food to have is mutton, eaten by hand, or an entire goat.
- The dinner would consist of roast beef, roast mutton, roast pork, and vegetables, plum puddings, Christmas cake, and tea, and would be served to about 1,200 poor people.
- Next came a course of chicken in rich sauces followed by another course of either beef, mutton or ham.
- We sat at opposite ends of the table and ate our meal of roast mutton, vegetables, and wine.
- In the eastern area, the food is heavier, with more of an accent on mutton and pork.
- Meat pies, joints of mutton, and other hearty foods are most likely to be served.
- The principal meats were pork, beef, mutton, and sometimes freshwater fish taken from the river.
- Colonial tastes survive in the form of sardines, corned beef and mutton, chocolate, and whiskey.
- The document reveals that the bishop's menu would have included a range of meats, from mutton and beef to veal, geese, rabbit, duck and lamb.
- Beef, mutton, pork and venison were common meats, and communities close to the coast could expect to widen their diets with fish and shellfish.
- Couscous, a dish made with granulated seminola grains, is usually topped with mutton, veal, or beef and a variety of vegetables such as tomatoes, turnips, and pimentos.
- He talks about Namibian meat, not only the superb game but also the beef, pork and mutton, which he considers superior to anything, brought in from across our borders.
- The main traditional foods of the Mongols include beef, mutton, and milk products, supplemented by grain and vegetables.
- I sat there sullenly staring at the roast mutton and potatoes.
- He said he began thinking about how much he enjoyed mutton when he was growing up, and how a revival in the meat could boost the incomes of hill farmers.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French moton, from medieval Latin multo(n-), probably of Celtic origin; compare with Scottish Gaelic mult, Welsh mollt, and Breton maout.

词汇	mutton
释义	Definition of mutton in English: mutton noun ˈmʌt(ə)nˈmətn mass noun The flesh of fully grown sheep used as food. 羊肉 a leg of mutton 一条羊腿。 Example sentencesExamples Next came a course of chicken in rich sauces followed by another course of either beef, mutton or ham. He talks about Namibian meat, not only the superb game but also the beef, pork and mutton, which he considers superior to anything, brought in from across our borders. In the eastern area, the food is heavier, with more of an accent on mutton and pork. The main traditional foods of the Mongols include beef, mutton, and milk products, supplemented by grain and vegetables. He said he began thinking about how much he enjoyed mutton when he was growing up, and how a revival in the meat could boost the incomes of hill farmers. Colonial tastes survive in the form of sardines, corned beef and mutton, chocolate, and whiskey. Meat pies, joints of mutton, and other hearty foods are most likely to be served. Sausage, pork, beef, mutton, chicken, and dried or salted fish are widely available and relatively cheap. Spirits were high and so were the plates, many piled with roast mutton, chops, potatoes and other delights to the palate. The best food to have is mutton, eaten by hand, or an entire goat. Couscous, a dish made with granulated seminola grains, is usually topped with mutton, veal, or beef and a variety of vegetables such as tomatoes, turnips, and pimentos. Mongolian food - mutton, sheep's intestines, fermented mare's milk - is not reckoned to be one of the world's great cuisines. Beef, mutton, pork and venison were common meats, and communities close to the coast could expect to widen their diets with fish and shellfish. The dinner would consist of roast beef, roast mutton, roast pork, and vegetables, plum puddings, Christmas cake, and tea, and would be served to about 1,200 poor people. It was made with beef, mutton, raisins, currants, prunes, wine and mixed spices. Most meat is mutton, although beef, chicken, turkey, and goat are also eaten. The principal meats were pork, beef, mutton, and sometimes freshwater fish taken from the river. The document reveals that the bishop's menu would have included a range of meats, from mutton and beef to veal, geese, rabbit, duck and lamb. We sat at opposite ends of the table and ate our meal of roast mutton, vegetables, and wine. I sat there sullenly staring at the roast mutton and potatoes. Phrases (as) dead as mutton Quite dead. 气绝已久的，僵死的 Example sentencesExamples There are lots of ways to resurrect a dead character, but for the moment it seems this one must remain dead as mutton, so how to cash in on all those fans still mourning the loss? There have been numerous similar proverbial comparisons - dead as a mackerel, dead as mutton, dead as a herring, dead as stone - but this one, with its alliterative lilt, has survived longest. He was as dead as mutton by the time I'd got him out of the little beggar's paws. Totally unsuccessful, because they are as dead as mutton. Look at all the people married since Adam and Eve - and all as dead as mutton. In the 1970s, when men were going to the moon, Nasa worried about lunar infection, even though the experts were thoroughly convinced that our cratered neighbour was as dead as mutton. She thanked the ‘opposition’ supporters for turning up in such large numbers and so helping her meetings to avoid getting the reputation of those of her opponents - that they were ‘as dead as mutton.’ mutton dressed as lamb derogatory, informal A middle-aged or old woman dressed in a style suitable for a much younger woman. 〈英，非正式，贬〉打扮年轻的老妇（或中年妇女） Example sentencesExamples Her clothes are not mutton dressed as lamb - it is just her hair. Simply put, it was a case of mutton dressed as lamb. He said: ‘You get to an age when you look like mutton dressed as lamb.’ There we are walking a tight rope between looking presentable and up to date and at the same time trying desperately to avoid the ultimate horror of looking like mutton dressed as lamb. ‘She's far too old for that - she looks like mutton dressed as lamb,’ said one of my friends. The people were frightening, mutton dressed as lamb springs to mind, the people watching will certainly keep you entertained. I suppose I should be grateful they did not say I was mutton dressed as lamb! When you get married a second time you worry about being mutton dressed as lamb and a good way round that is to cover your arms, which she did. Dress your age, the article exhorted, and while the writer went on to say there were no longer any rules, the models were brooding over issues such as when a perky little miniskirt became mutton dressed as lamb. Derivatives muttony adjective Lamb karahi was cubes of lean almost muttony meat, tender but not invalid food soft, smothered in a rich red sauce. Example sentencesExamples The taste of fish has been left behind in the stock, leaving an intense, dry muttony meat thronged with fugitive flavours that escape identification. Surrounded as it is by cool temperatures, the tail can be home to a substantial slab of fat with a texture somewhat like bacon, though of course with a muttony aroma. Origin Middle English: from Old French moton, from medieval Latin multo(n-), probably of Celtic origin; compare with Scottish Gaelic mult, Welsh mollt, and Breton maout. A word that came from French but which is probably Celtic in origin and related to Scottish Gaelic mult and Welsh mollt. Mutton is technically the meat of sheep more than a year old The insult mutton dressed as lamb describes an older person dressed in a style suitable for somebody much younger. There is a long tradition of using mutton of women in a derogatory way. It was used as a slang term for prostitutes from the early 16th century, and the phrase to hawk your mutton meant ‘to flaunt your sexual attractiveness’ or, of a prostitute, ‘to solicit for clients’. Muttonhead was used as a term for a stupid person of either sex from the beginning of the 19th century, and this is probably the source of mutt (late 19th century) for both a stupid person and a dog. See also beef Rhymes button, glutton, Hutton noun.1 phr. Definition of mutton in US English: mutton nounˈmətnˈmətn The flesh of sheep, especially mature sheep, used as food. 羊肉 roast mutton Example sentencesExamples Sausage, pork, beef, mutton, chicken, and dried or salted fish are widely available and relatively cheap. It was made with beef, mutton, raisins, currants, prunes, wine and mixed spices. Mongolian food - mutton, sheep's intestines, fermented mare's milk - is not reckoned to be one of the world's great cuisines. Most meat is mutton, although beef, chicken, turkey, and goat are also eaten. Spirits were high and so were the plates, many piled with roast mutton, chops, potatoes and other delights to the palate. The best food to have is mutton, eaten by hand, or an entire goat. The dinner would consist of roast beef, roast mutton, roast pork, and vegetables, plum puddings, Christmas cake, and tea, and would be served to about 1,200 poor people. Next came a course of chicken in rich sauces followed by another course of either beef, mutton or ham. We sat at opposite ends of the table and ate our meal of roast mutton, vegetables, and wine. In the eastern area, the food is heavier, with more of an accent on mutton and pork. Meat pies, joints of mutton, and other hearty foods are most likely to be served. The principal meats were pork, beef, mutton, and sometimes freshwater fish taken from the river. Colonial tastes survive in the form of sardines, corned beef and mutton, chocolate, and whiskey. The document reveals that the bishop's menu would have included a range of meats, from mutton and beef to veal, geese, rabbit, duck and lamb. Beef, mutton, pork and venison were common meats, and communities close to the coast could expect to widen their diets with fish and shellfish. Couscous, a dish made with granulated seminola grains, is usually topped with mutton, veal, or beef and a variety of vegetables such as tomatoes, turnips, and pimentos. He talks about Namibian meat, not only the superb game but also the beef, pork and mutton, which he considers superior to anything, brought in from across our borders. The main traditional foods of the Mongols include beef, mutton, and milk products, supplemented by grain and vegetables. I sat there sullenly staring at the roast mutton and potatoes. He said he began thinking about how much he enjoyed mutton when he was growing up, and how a revival in the meat could boost the incomes of hill farmers. Origin Middle English: from Old French moton, from medieval Latin multo(n-), probably of Celtic origin; compare with Scottish Gaelic mult, Welsh mollt, and Breton maout.
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