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mull

verb \ ˈməl \

Definition of mull

transitive verb
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 choices
  • It'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

Origin and Etymology of mull

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

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mull

verb

Definition of mull

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

Origin and Etymology of mull

origin unknown

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

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

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mull

noun

Definition of mull

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

Origin and Etymology of mull

by shortening & alteration from mulmul muslin, from Hindi malmal

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mull

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 and Etymology of mull

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

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

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

Mull

geographical name \ ˈməl \

Definition of Mull

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

MULL Defined for Kids

mull

verb \ ˈməl \

Definition of mull for Students

mulled; mulling
: 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

Medical Dictionary

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mull

transitive verb \ ˈməl \

medical Definition of mull

: 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
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mull

noun

medical Definition of mull

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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