mull
mull (mul)
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to cogitate or ponder: usually with over
Etymology: ME mullen, to grind < mul, dust < OE myl, dust: for IE base see mold
mull (mul)
transitive verb
to heat, sweeten, and flavor with spices (wine, cider, ale, etc.)
Etymology: < ?
mull (mul)
noun
a thin, soft muslin
Etymology: contr. < mulmul < & Pers malmal
Mull (mul)
island of the Inner Hebrides, Scotland: 351 sq mi (909 sq km); pop. (with small nearby islands) 2,600
Object
- wine: Raise a glass of mulled wine to welcome the festive season.
- ale: And mulled ale, beer, warmed up, with some spices on top.
- thing: Which meant that I was knocked off my feet for the holiday, leaving me with plenty of time to mull things over.
- cider: DRINK: Mead, apple cider, mulled cider, mulled wine.
- bid: Speculation persists that US private equity groups are mulling a bid.
- reception: Why not ask guests to wrap up warm for a festive mulled wine reception ahead of a seasonal event?
Preposition: over
- possibility: Action: These people will need time to talk to mull over future possibilities.
- idea: Now she's got the hang of it, they're mulling over a few ideas of their own for her to try.
- thing: I don't see any use in tolling and mulling over the things as I do.
- problem: He used to return home to his wife and children still mulling over work-related problems and feeling quite uptight about some of them.
- day: Chris Payne Hello all, now that the dust has settled for another year I was just mulling over the day.
- question: He chairs the group who mull over possible oral questions to the prime minister.
Adjective complement
- historical: Mull Historical Society have become the new darlings of the Radio 2 playlist.
Modifying Another Word
- still: Trimus didn't correct the cleric, his mind was still mulling over the reason for this lair being here.
- currently: He is among six players currently mulling over new contract offers.
- now: As Highland tenants now mull over the pros and cons before making their decision, the two opposing sides outline their arguments.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- over: The symbol lingers, it is mulled over in the twilight zone.
Followed by a transitive particle
- over: Martinez has gone back to his Spanish home to mull over the deal Flynn has offered him.
Particle object:
Browse dictionary entries near mull
- mulish
- muliebrity
- Mulhouse
- Mulhacén
- muley
- muleteer
- muleta
- mule skinner
- mule deer
- mule
- mullah
- mullein
- mullein pink
- muller
- mullet
- mulley
- mulligan
- mulligan stew
- mulligatawny
- Mulliken
