Mutton

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌtən/

Definitions of mutton

noun the flesh of sheep, especially mature sheep, used as food

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat mutton curry.

A2 My grandmother makes the best mutton stew.

B1 The restaurant specializes in dishes made with mutton.

B2 The mutton kebabs at this place are delicious.

C1 The chef prepared a gourmet mutton dish for the special event.

C2 The mutton roast was the highlight of the dinner party.

Examples of mutton in a Sentence

formal The restaurant served a delicious mutton curry for dinner.

informal I'm craving some mutton kebabs right now.

slang Let's grab some mutton biryani from the corner shop.

figurative His argument was as tough as mutton, hard to chew through.

Grammatical Forms of mutton

• past tense: muttoned
• plural: muttons
• comparative: more mutton
• superlative: most mutton
• present tense: muttons
• future tense: will mutton
• perfect tense: has muttoned
• continuous tense: is muttoning
• singular: mutton
• positive degree: mutton
• infinitive: to mutton
• gerund: muttoning
• participle: muttoned

Origin and Evolution of mutton

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'mutton' originated from the Old French word 'mouton', which in turn came from the Latin word 'multo' meaning sheep.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the meat of a mature sheep, the word 'mutton' has evolved to specifically denote the meat of a sheep that is over a year old. The term is still commonly used in the culinary world to differentiate between the meat of younger lambs and older sheep.