mull Meaning & Definition
What Does Mull Mean?
As a verb, mull means To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate. It is also used to mean To powder; to pulverize. As a noun, it means Marijuana that has been chopped to prepare it for smoking. As a noun, it means A thin, soft muslin.
Mull in Brief
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /mʌl/ |
| Synonyms | ruminate, contemplate and speculate |
| Plural | mulls |
| Verb forms | mulls, mulling, mulled |
Mull Definition (Verb)
- To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.
to mull a thought or a problem
- To powder; to pulverize.
- To chop marijuana so that it becomes a smokable form.
- To heat and spice something, such as wine.
- To join two or more individual windows at mullions.
- To dull or stupefy.
- To bungle or botch.
Mull as a Noun
- Marijuana that has been chopped to prepare it for smoking.
- A stew of meat, broth, milk, butter, vegetables, and seasonings, thickened with soda crackers.
- The gauze used in bookbinding to adhere a text block to a book's cover.
- An inferior kind of madder prepared from the smaller roots or the peelings and refuse of the larger.
- A mess of something; a mistake.
- Dirt, dust, or other waste matter.
- ↑ Lloyd, Albert L.; Lühr, Rosemarie (1988), “mulli”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Althochdeutschen (in German), Göttingen/Zürich: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, →ISBN, column 605: “west- germ. *mul-i̯a-”
Noun
- A thin, soft muslin.
Noun
- A promontory.
the Mull of Kintyre
- A snuffbox made of the small end of a horn.
Noun
- Friable forest humus that forms a layer of mixed organic matter and mineral soil and merges gradually into the mineral soil beneath.
Verb
- (usually with over) To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.
he paused to mull over his various options before making a decision
Noun
- Dirt; rubbish
Synonyms of Mull
Mull synonyms and antonyms →Mull in a Sentence
to mull a thought or a problem
he paused to mull over his various options before making a decision
the Mull of Kintyre
Word Forms & Grammar
mull (third-person singular simple present mulls, present participle mulling, simple past and past participle mulled)
mull (countable and uncountable, plural mulls)
mull (plural mulls)
Words That Rhyme With Mull
Origin of Mull
Origin 1: Inherited from Middle English molle, mulle (“dust, rubbish”), possibly from Old English myl (“dust, mould”), from Proto-West Germanic *muli, a deverbal formation from *mulljan[1] and thus cognate with Dutch mul (“dust, mould”), German Müll (“rubbish”), Swedish moln (“cloud”) and related to English mill (“to grind”). Alternatively, from Middle French mol or its etymon Latin mollis (“soft”).
Origin 2: Some verbal senses are supplied by Middle English mollen (“to soften, dissolve”), from Old French moillier, from Latin *molliāre (“to steep”), itself from mollis; compare moil.
Origin 3: Shortened from mulmul.
Origin 4: From Scottish Gaelic maol.
Common Questions About Mull
Is mull a verb or a noun?
Mull is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is another word for mull?
Words with a similar meaning to mull include ruminate, contemplate and speculate. See the full list of mull synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of mull?
The plural of mull is mulls.
What is the past tense of mull?
The past tense of mull is mulled. The present participle is mulling.