muleheaded

[ myool-hed-id ]

adjective

, South Midland and Southern U.S.

1. stubborn; intractable.

Word History and Origins

Origin of muleheaded¹

First recorded in 1880–85; mule ¹ + head + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Nor is it Elisha, who’s holding her hostage to some muleheaded notion of propriety.

From Washington Post

Roddy McDowall was excellent as the troubled man of wealth, and J. Pat O'Malley had a field day with his muleheaded part.

From Time Magazine Archive

In an evening or in the early morning hundreds of the great muleheaded species could be seen winding their way to and from the feeding grounds, or wandering aimlessly about.

From Project Gutenberg