mull
1
[ muhl ]
/ mʌl /
verb (used without object)
to study or ruminate; ponder.
verb (used with object)
to think about carefully; consider (often followed by over): to mull over an idea.
to make a mess or failure of.
Origin of mull
1
1815–25; perhaps identical with dial.
mull to crumble, pulverize; see
mull4
Words nearby mull
mulier,
mulier puisne,
mulierty,
mulish,
mulki,
mull,
mull over,
mullah,
mullein,
mullein pink,
muller
British Dictionary definitions for mull over (1 of 6)
Mull
/ (mʌl) /
noun
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)
British Dictionary definitions for mull over (2 of 6)
mull
1
/ (mʌl) /
verb
(tr often foll by over)
to study or ponder
Word Origin for mull
C19: probably from
muddle
British Dictionary definitions for mull over (3 of 6)
mull
2
/ (mʌl) /
verb
(tr)
to heat (wine, ale, etc) with sugar and spices to make a hot drink
Derived forms of mull
mulled, adjectiveWord Origin for mull
C17: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for mull over (4 of 6)
mull
3
/ (mʌl) /
noun
a light muslin fabric of soft texture
Word Origin for mull
C18: earlier
mulmull, from Hindi
malmal
British Dictionary definitions for mull over (5 of 6)
mull
4
/ (mʌl) /
noun
a layer of nonacidic humus formed in well drained and aerated soils
Compare mor
Word Origin for mull
C20: from Danish
muld; see
mould ³
British Dictionary definitions for mull over (6 of 6)
mull
5
/ (mʌl) /
noun
Scot
a promontory
Word Origin for mull
C14: related to Gaelic
maol, Icelandic
múli
Idioms and Phrases with mull over
mull over
Ponder, think about, as in She mulled over the offer for some time and then turned it down. [Late 1800s]