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mull1 definition

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

mull2 definition

mull (mul)

transitive verb

to heat, sweeten, and flavor with spices (wine, cider, ale, etc.)

Etymology: < ?

mull3 definition

mull (mul)

noun

a thin, soft muslin

Etymology: contr. < mulmul < & Pers malmal

Mull definition

Mull (mul)

island of the Inner Hebrides, Scotland: 351 sq mi (909 sq km); pop. (with small nearby islands) 2,600

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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