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Mull M0470900 (mŭl) An island of western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides. It is separated from the mainland on the northeast by the Sound of Mull.
mull 1 M0470900 (mŭl)tr.v. mulled, mull·ing, mulls To heat and spice (wine, for example).
[Origin unknown.]
mull 2 M0470900 (mŭl)v. mulled, mull·ing, mulls v.tr. To think about extensively; ponder.v.intr. To ruminate; ponder: mull over a plan.
[Probably Middle English mollen, mullen, to moisten, crumble; see moil.]
mull 3 M0470900 (mŭl)n. A soft thin muslin used in dresses and for trimmings.
[Short for mulmull, from Hindi malmal.]mull (mʌl) vb (often foll by: over) to study or ponder[C19: probably from muddle]
mull (mʌl) vb (Brewing) (tr) to heat (wine, ale, etc) with sugar and spices to make a hot drink[C17: of unknown origin] ˈmulled adj
mull (mʌl) n (Textiles) a light muslin fabric of soft texture[C18: earlier mulmull, from Hindi malmal]
mull (mʌl) n (Physical Geography) a layer of nonacidic humus formed in well drained and aerated soils. Compare mor[C20: from Danish muld; see mould3]
mull (mʌl) n (Physical Geography) Scot a promontory[C14: related to Gaelic maol, Icelandic múli]
Mull (mʌl) n (Placename) 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)mull1 (mʌl)
v.t. 1. to think about carefully; consider (often fol. by over). v.i. 2. to ruminate; ponder. [1815–25; perhaps identical with dial. mull to crumble, pulverize] mull2 (mʌl)
v.t. to heat, sweeten, and flavor (ale or wine) with spices. [1610–20; orig. uncertain] mull3 (mʌl)
n. a soft, thin, plain-weave fabric, often of cotton or silk, dyed in pastel shades. [1790–1800; earlier mulmul < Hindi malmal] Mull (mʌl)
n. an island in the Hebrides, in W Scotland. 3185; ab. 351 sq. mi. (910 sq. km). mull
Past participle: mulled
Gerund: mulling
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| I mull | | you mull | | he/she/it mulls | | we mull | | you mull | | they mull |
| Preterite |
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| I mulled | | you mulled | | he/she/it mulled | | we mulled | | you mulled | | they mulled |
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| I am mulling | | you are mulling | | he/she/it is mulling | | we are mulling | | you are mulling | | they are mulling |
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| I have mulled | | you have mulled | | he/she/it has mulled | | we have mulled | | you have mulled | | they have mulled |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was mulling | | you were mulling | | he/she/it was mulling | | we were mulling | | you were mulling | | they were mulling |
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| I had mulled | | you had mulled | | he/she/it had mulled | | we had mulled | | you had mulled | | they had mulled |
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| I will mull | | you will mull | | he/she/it will mull | | we will mull | | you will mull | | they will mull |
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| I will have mulled | | you will have mulled | | he/she/it will have mulled | | we will have mulled | | you will have mulled | | they will have mulled |
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| I will be mulling | | you will be mulling | | he/she/it will be mulling | | we will be mulling | | you will be mulling | | they will be mulling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been mulling | | you have been mulling | | he/she/it has been mulling | | we have been mulling | | you have been mulling | | they have been mulling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been mulling | | you will have been mulling | | he/she/it will have been mulling | | we will have been mulling | | you will have been mulling | | they will have been mulling |
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| I had been mulling | | you had been mulling | | he/she/it had been mulling | | we had been mulling | | you had been mulling | | they had been mulling |
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| I would mull | | you would mull | | he/she/it would mull | | we would mull | | you would mull | | they would mull |
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| I would have mulled | | you would have mulled | | he/she/it would have mulled | | we would have mulled | | you would have mulled | | they would have mulled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | mull - a term used in Scottish names of promontories; "the Mull of Kintyre"foreland, headland, promontory, head - a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) | | 2. | Mull - an island in western Scotland in the Inner HebridesInner Hebrides - islands between the Outer Hebrides and the western coast of Scotland | | Verb | 1. | mull - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"meditate, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplatecerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"premeditate - think or reflect beforehand or in advance; "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake"theologise, theologize - make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjectsintrospect - reflect on one's own thoughts and feelingsbethink - consider or ponder something carefully; "She bethought her of their predicament"cogitate - consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mindwonder, question - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"puzzle - be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure"consider, study - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving" | | 2. | mull - heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink; "mulled cider"dulcify, dulcorate, edulcorate, sweeten - make sweeter in taste |
mullverbTo think or think about carefully and at length:chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, muse, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out, think over, think through, turn over, weigh.Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain.Translationsscaldare e aromatizzareoverdenkenoverwegenIdiomsSeemull overmullenUK
Mull, island, 351 sq mi (909 sq km), Argyll and Bute, NW Scotland, largest island of the Inner Hebrides, separated from the mainland by the Sound of Mull and the Firth of Lorn. The land is mountainous, rising from the deeply indented coast line to 3,169 ft (966 m) at Ben More. Mull has gardens and farms. Tobermory, a summer resort, is the chief town. Several medieval castles still stand.Mull an island in the Atlantic Ocean, in the archipelago of the Hebrides Islands; part of Great Britain (Scotland). Area, 782 sq km. Mull is separated from the island of Great Britain by the narrow sounds of Mull and the Firth of Lome. The shores are extremely broken up and predominately rocky. The island is composed of granite and gneiss. Its surface consists of rocky highlands and depressions (maximum altitude, 966 m). Meadows, heaths, and peat bogs cover the island. There is sheep raising. Potatoes, barley, and oats are grown on Mull. Fishing is an important occupation. There are quarries located on the island. mull[məl] (engineering) To mix thoroughly or grind. (geography) headland (geology) Granular forest humus that is incorporated with mineral matter. (textiles) A thin, sheer cotton or cotton and polyester fabric. mull1 a light muslin fabric of soft texture
mull2 a layer of nonacidic humus formed in well drained and aerated soils
mull3. Scot a promontory
Mull 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) mullenUK
mull (of soils, usually in woodlands) having no raw humus layer and usually having a high population of earthworms.MULL
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mullenUK
Related to mull: mulberry, mullerSynonyms for mullverb to think or think about carefully and at lengthSynonyms- chew on
- cogitate
- consider
- contemplate
- deliberate
- entertain
- excogitate
- meditate
- muse
- ponder
- reflect
- revolve
- ruminate
- study
- think
- think out
- think over
- think through
- turn over
- weigh
Words related to mullnoun a term used in Scottish names of promontoriesRelated Words- foreland
- headland
- promontory
- head
noun an island in western Scotland in the Inner HebridesRelated Wordsverb reflect deeply on a subjectSynonyms- meditate
- mull over
- muse
- ponder
- chew over
- think over
- excogitate
- reflect
- ruminate
- speculate
- contemplate
Related Words- cerebrate
- cogitate
- think
- premeditate
- theologise
- theologize
- introspect
- bethink
- wonder
- question
- puzzle
- consider
- study
verb heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drinkRelated Words- dulcify
- dulcorate
- edulcorate
- sweeten
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