mull
1 of 4verb (1)
ˈməl 
mulled; mulling; mulls
transitive verb
1
: to grind or mix thoroughly : pulverize
mull a portion of the pigment with the oil
H. J. Wolfe
H. J. Wolfe2
: 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
J. P. Marquandmull
2 of 4verb (2)
mulled; mulling; mulls
transitive verb
: to heat, sweeten, and flavor (a beverage, such as wine or cider) with spices
mull
3 of 4noun (1)
: a soft fine sheer fabric of cotton, silk, or rayon
mull
4 of 4noun (2)
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
Synonyms
Verb (1)
- atomize
- beat
- bray
- comminute
- crush
- disintegrate
- grind
- mill
- pound
- powder
- pulverize
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Word History
Etymology
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 entry 5
First Known Use
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
Kids Definition
mull
verb
ˈməl
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
Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows Medical Definition
mull 1 of 2
transitive verb
ˈməl
: 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
Journal of American Dental Associationmull
2 of 2noun
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
Geographical Definition
Mull
geographical name
ˈməl
island of western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides area 351 square miles (913 square kilometers), population 1499
mulling
verb
as in grinding
to reduce to fine particles the dentist was in the habit of mulling the mercury amalgam in the palm of his hand Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- grinding
- crushing
- pounding
- beating
- milling
- disintegrating
- crumbling
- pulverizing
- smashing
- powdering
- breaking
- crunching
- braying
- grating
- atomizing
- shattering
- fragmenting
- fracturing
- splintering
- busting
- kibbling
- dashing
- comminuting
- micronizing