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mull
1[ muhl ]
mull
2[ muhl ]
verb (used with object)
- to heat, sweeten, and flavor with spices for drinking, as ale or wine.
mull
3[ muhl ]
noun
- a soft, thin muslin.
mull
4[ muhl ]
verb (used with object)
, Metallurgy.
- to mix (clay and sand) under a roller for use in preparing a mold.
Mull
5[ muhl ]
noun
- an island in the Hebrides, in W Scotland. About 351 sq. mi. (910 sq. km).
mull
1/ mʌl /
verb
- troften foll byover to study or ponder
mull
2/ mʌl /
noun
- a promontory
mull
3/ mʌl /
verb
- tr to heat (wine, ale, etc) with sugar and spices to make a hot drink
Mull
4/ mʌl /
noun
- 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)
mull
5/ mʌl /
noun
- a light muslin fabric of soft texture
mull
6/ mʌl /
noun
- a layer of nonacidic humus formed in well drained and aerated soils Compare mor
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Derived Forms
- ˈmulled, 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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mull1
C19: probably from muddle
Origin of mull2
C14: related to Gaelic maol, Icelandic múli
Origin of mull3
C17: of unknown origin
Origin of mull4
C18: earlier mulmull, from Hindi malmal
Origin of mull5
C20: from Danish muld; see mould ³
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