adjective
- resembling or having the taste or smell of mutton
- having a strong, unpleasant smell or taste like that of old mutton
Usage: often derogatory
Examples
- The meat had a distinctly muttony flavor that reminded her of lamb.
- After sitting in the sun all day, the stew developed a muttony smell.
- The chef avoided using older lamb to prevent the dish from tasting muttony.
- His muttony breath suggested he had been eating strong-flavored meat.
- The restaurant’s reputation suffered due to complaints about muttony dishes.