donkey vs mule
donkey
Definitions
noun
- the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
- domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
Examples
They shouted hosannas and waved palm branches as Jesus the hoped-for warrior king, the overthrower of Rome, the savior of the world - rode in on a donkey.
He also looked on his donkey that brayed at his approach.
Then they recruited him (not their first choice, incidentally) to do the donkey work.
mule
Definitions
noun
- a slipper that has no fitting around the heel
- hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
Examples
I have a lot of my father in me and I am as stubborn as a mule.
There were horse traders, mule teamsters, and frequent drovers of cattle.
a man with a mule got my car unstuck
