undermiller
ər noun
3.
any moth, especially of the family Noctuidae, having wings that appear powdery.
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miller (ˈmɪlə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who keeps, operates, or works in a mill, esp a corn mill |
| 2. | another name for milling machine |
| 3. | a person who operates a milling machine |
| 4. | any of various pale coloured or white moths, especially the medium-sized noctuid Apatele leporina |
| 5. | an edible basidiomycetous fungus, Clitopilus prunulus, with a white funnel-shaped cap and pinkish spores, often forming rings in grass |
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| Miller (ˈmɪlə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Arthur. 1915--2005, US dramatist. His plays include Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), A View from the Bridge (1955), and Mr Peters' Connections (1998) |
| 2. | (Alton) Glenn. 1904--44, US composer, trombonist, and band leader. His popular compositions include "Moonlight Serenade". During World War II he was leader of the US Air Force band in Europe. He disappeared without trace on a flight between England and France |
| 3. | Henry (Valentine). 1891--1980, US novelist, author of Tropic of Cancer (1934) and Tropic of Capricorn (1938) |
| 4. | Hugh 1802--56, Scottish geologist and writer |
| 5. | Sir Jonathan (Wolfe). born 1934, British doctor, actor, and theatre director. His productions include Shakespeare, Ibsen, and Chekhov as well as numerous operas. He has also presented many television medical programmes |
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Word Origin & History
miller
mid-14c. (attested as a surname from 1327), from mill (n.1). The O.E. word was mylnweard, lit. "mill-keeper" (Millward attested as a surname from 1279).
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