Mullet vs. Bullet — What's the Difference?

Any of various chiefly marine fish that are widely caught for food.

A bullet is a kinetic projectile, a component of firearm ammunition that is shot from a gun barrel. The term is from Middle French, originating as the diminutive of the word boulle (boullet), which means "small ball".

A star with five (or more) straight-edged points or rays, as a charge or a mark of cadency for a third son.

A metal projectile for firing from a rifle, revolver, or other small firearm, typically cylindrical and pointed, and sometimes containing an explosive.

A man's hairstyle in which the hair is cut short at the front and sides and left long at the back.

A small symbol used to introduce each item in a list, for emphasis.

Any of various stout-bodied, edible fishes of the family Mugilidae, found worldwide in tropical and temperate coastal waters and some freshwater streams, and widely cultivated for food. Also called gray mullet.

A stick of lipstick (considered separately from the tube in which it is encased)

The red mullet; goatfish.

A usually metal projectile in the shape of a pointed cylinder or a ball that is expelled from a firearm, especially a rifle or handgun.

A hairstyle formed by cutting the hair short on the top and sides of the head and allowing it to grow longer in back.

Such a projectile in a metal casing; a cartridge.

A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes), especially the genus Mullus (the red mullets or goatfish).

An object resembling a projectile in shape, action, or effect.

A fish of the family Mugilidae (order Mugiliformes) (the grey mullets).

(Printing) A heavy dot (·) used to highlight a particular passage.

(US) Any of several species of freshwater fish in the sucker family (especially in the genus Moxostoma, the redhorses)

A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.

A fool.

(informal) An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc.

A hairstyle where the hair is kept short on the top and sides and long at the back.

Ammunition for a sling or slingshot which has been manufactured for such use.

(slang) A person who mindlessly follows a fad, a trend, or a leader.

(typography) A printed symbol in the form of a solid circle, “•”, often used to mark items in a list.

(heraldry) A star with straight edges and usually with five or six points.

A large scheduled repayment of the principal of a loan; a balloon payment.

The rowel of a spur.

A rejection letter, as for employment, admission to a school or a competition.

Any one of numerous fishes of the genus Mugil; - called also gray mullets. They are found on the coasts of both continents, and are highly esteemed as food. Among the most valuable species are Mugil capito of Europe, and Mugil cephalus which occurs both on the European and American coasts.

(slang) One year of prison time.

Any species of the genus Mullus, or family Mullidæ; called also red mullet, and surmullet, esp. the plain surmullet (Mullus barbatus), and the striped surmullet (Mullus surmulletus) of Southern Europe. The former is the mullet of the Romans. It is noted for the brilliancy of its colors. See Surmullet.

(slang) An ace (the playing card).

A star, usually five pointed and pierced; - when used as a difference it indicates the third son.

(figuratively) Anything that is projected extremely fast.

Small pinchers for curling the hair.

(in attributive use) Very fast speedy.

Highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet

Chess played at an extremely fast time control, with one minute given to each player. (bullet chess)

Freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide

(fishing) A plumb or sinker.

Bottom dwelling marine warm water fishes with two barbels on the chin

The heavy projectile thrown in a game of road bowling.

(Australia) A roughly bullet-shaped sweet consisting of a cylinder of liquorice covered in chocolate.

(obsolete) A small ball.

(obsolete) A cannonball.

(obsolete) The fetlock of a horse.

A notation used on pop music charts to indicate that a song is climbing in the rankings.

A young or little bull; a male calf.

To draw attention to (text) by, or as if by, placing a graphic bullet in front of it.

To speed, like a bullet.

To make a shot, especially with great speed.

A small ball.

A missile, usually of lead, and round or elongated in form, to be discharged from a rifle, musket, pistol, or other small firearm.

A cannon ball.

The fetlock of a horse.

A projectile that is fired from a gun

A high-speed passenger train

(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity;