mull

¹mull

verb \ˈməl\

Definition of MULL

transitive verb

1

: to grind or mix thoroughly : pulverize

2

: to consider at length : ponder —often used with over

intransitive verb

: meditate, ponder

Origin of MULL

Middle English, from mul, mol dust, probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English melu meal — more at meal

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with MULL

cull, dull, gull, hull, lull, null, scull, skull, trull

²mull

transitive verb

Definition of MULL

: to heat, sweeten, and flavor (as wine or cider) with spices

Origin of MULL

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1618

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

³mull

noun

Definition of MULL

: a soft fine sheer fabric of cotton, silk, or rayon

Origin of MULL

by shortening & alteration from mulmul muslin, from Hindi malmal

First Known Use: 1798

⁴mull

noun

Definition of MULL

1

: friable forest humus that forms a layer of mixed organic matter and mineral soil and merges gradually into the mineral soil beneath

2

: a finely powdered solid especially in a suspension

Origin of MULL

Dan muld, from Old Norse mold dust, soil; akin to Old High German molta dust, soil — more at mold

First Known Use: 1928

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

Mull

geographical name \ˈməl\

Definition of MULL

island W Scotland in the Inner Hebrides area 351 square miles (913 square kilometers), pop 1499