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mull

1

[ muhl ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to study or ruminate; ponder.

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verb (used with object)

  1. to think about carefully; consider (often followed by over ):

    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

/ ³¾ÊŒ±ô /

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

/ ³¾ÊŒ±ô /

verb

  1. troften foll byover to study or ponder
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mull

3

/ ³¾ÊŒ±ô /

verb

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

4

/ ³¾ÊŒ±ô /

noun

  1. a light muslin fabric of soft texture
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mull

5

/ ³¾ÊŒ±ô /

noun

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

6

/ ³¾ÊŒ±ô /

noun

  1. a promontory
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¾³Ü±ô±ô±ð»å, adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of mull1

First recorded in 1815–25; perhaps identical with mull “to crumble, pulverizeâ€; 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 wettingâ€; moil
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51³Ô¹Ï 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 ³¾Ãº±ô¾±
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Instead, he spent weeks at a shelter for migrants in Tijuana as he mulled over what to do next.

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Leading trading partners China and the European Union, which is facing a 20% hit, are mulling over retaliatory actions that could lead to an all-out trade war and cripple imports and exports.

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Others, he said, are mulling whether to leave.

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Presumably, the Russian president would first mull how likely Nato allies would be to retaliate.

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An hour after that announcement, several news organizations reported that Musk is now mulling contributing another $100 million to Trump and the Republicans.

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