First Known Use: 15th century
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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
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Origin of MULL
Middle English, from mul, mol dust, probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English melu meal — more at meal
2mull
verb
Definition of MULL
transitive verb
: to heat, sweeten, and flavor (as wine or cider) with spices
Origin of MULL
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1618
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
Mull
geographical name \ˈməl\
Definition of MULL
island W Scotland in the Inner Hebrides area 351 square miles (913 square kilometers), pop 1499
MULL[2] Defined for Kids
mull
verb \ˈməl\
mulledmull·ing
Definition of MULL for Kids
: 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>
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