mull

verb (1)

\ ˈməl

mulled; mulling; mulls

Definition of mull

(Entry 1 of 5)

1 : to grind or mix thoroughly : pulverize mull a portion of the pigment with the oil— H. J. Wolfe

2 : to consider at length : ponder —often used with over mulled over his choicesIt's a fine offer, but we need time to mull it over.

intransitive verb

: meditate, ponder all his talk of mulling and weighing and balancing was vacillation— J. P. Marquand

mull

verb (2)

mulled; mulling; mulls

Definition of mull (Entry 2 of 5)

transitive verb

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

mull

noun (1)

Definition of mull (Entry 3 of 5)

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

mull

noun (2)

Definition of mull (Entry 4 of 5)

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

Mull

geographical name

\ ˈməl

Definition of Mull (Entry 5 of 5)

island of western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides area 351 square miles (913 square kilometers), population 1499

First Known Use of mull

Verb (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Verb (2)

1618, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

1778, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for mull

Verb (1)

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

Verb (2)

origin unknown

Noun (1)

by shortening & alteration from mulmul muslin, from Hindi malmal

Noun (2)

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

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mull

verb

\ ˈməl

mulled; mulling

Kids Definition of mull

: to think about slowly and carefully : ponder I thought of the words. I mulled them over in my mind.— Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows

mull

transitive verb

\ ˈməl

Medical Definition of mull

(Entry 1 of 2)

: to grind or mix thoroughly (as in a mortar) : pulverize the alloy, after removal from the amalgamator, was mulled in the palm of the hand — Journal of American Dental Association

mull

noun

Medical Definition of mull (Entry 2 of 2)

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

2 : an ointment of high melting point intended to be spread on muslin or mull and used like a plaster zinc mull

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