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mull

1

[muhl]

verb (used without object)

  1. to study or ruminate; ponder.

    Synonyms: ,


verb (used with object)

  1. to think about carefully; consider (often followed byover ).

    to mull over an idea.

  2. to make a mess or failure of.

mull

2

[muhl]

verb (used with object)

  1. to heat, sweeten, and flavor with spices for drinking, as ale or wine.

mull

3

[muhl]

noun

  1. a soft, thin muslin.

mull

4

[muhl]

verb (used with object)

Metallurgy.
  1. to mix (clay and sand) under a roller for use in preparing a mold.

Mull

5

[muhl]

noun

  1. an island in the Hebrides, in W Scotland. About 351 sq. mi. (910 sq. km).

Mull

1

/ ʌ /

noun

  1. a mountainous island off the west coast of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides, separated from the mainland by the Sound of Mull . Chief town: Tobermory. Pop: 2667 (2001). Area: 909 sq km (351 sq miles)

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mull

2

/ ʌ /

verb

  1. to study or ponder

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mull

3

/ ʌ /

verb

  1. (tr) to heat (wine, ale, etc) with sugar and spices to make a hot drink

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mull

4

/ ʌ /

noun

  1. a light muslin fabric of soft texture

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mull

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/ ʌ /

noun

  1. a layer of nonacidic humus formed in well drained and aerated soils Compare mor

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mull

6

/ ʌ /

noun

  1. a promontory

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Other Word Forms

  • ˈܱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mull1

First recorded in 1815–25; perhaps identical with mull “to crumble, pulverize”; mull 4

Origin of mull2

First recorded in 1610–20; origin uncertain

Origin of mull3

First recorded in 1670–80; earlier mulmul, from Hindi malmal

Origin of mull4

First recorded in 1400–50; of uncertain origin; possibly from Middle English mollen, mullen, originally, “to moisten, soften by wetting”; moil
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mull1

C19: probably from muddle

Origin of mull2

C17: of unknown origin

Origin of mull3

C18: earlier mulmull, from Hindi malmal

Origin of mull4

C20: from Danish muld; see mould ³

Origin of mull5

C14: related to Gaelic maol, Icelandic ú
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Mexico is mulling options after the Supreme Court rebuff, Sheinbaum said.

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Cynthia Erivo sits in a Century City recording studio on a recent afternoon, mulling over her choice of footwear the other night.

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It's a long old summer to mull over, potentially, eight games and 11 months without a win, but the head coach insists the "belief" is there.

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The Indianapolis couple first mulled moving out of the country in 2022 as the 2024 presidential election cycle picked up momentum.

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Elsewhere in the interview, Trump mulled the idea of using military force to take Greenland.

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