mollicrush

transitive verb

mol·​li·​crush

ˈmäliˌkru̇sh,

-rəsh

dialectal, England

: to beat to jelly : crush, pulverize

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from English dialect mully powdery (from English mull entry 1 + -y) + English crush

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