mulled; mulling; mulls
1
: to grind or mix thoroughly : pulverize
mull a portion of the pigment with the oil—
H. J. Wolfe
H. J. Wolfe2
: to consider at length : ponder
—often used with over
mulled over his choices
It's a fine offer, but we need time to mull it over.
mulled; mulling; mulls
: to heat, sweeten, and flavor (a beverage, such as wine or cider) with spices
: a soft fine sheer fabric of cotton, silk, or rayon
1
: friable forest humus that forms a layer of mixed organic matter and mineral soil and merges gradually into the mineral soil beneath
2
: a finely powdered solid especially in a suspension
Examples of mull in a Sentence
Verb (1)
the dentist was in the habit of mulling the mercury amalgam in the palm of his hand
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The meeting of the bloc of mostly developing nations comes as South Korea mulls joining the CPTPP, a pan-Pacific free trade group, while European officials head to New Delhi for talks on deepening economic ties and India looks to tighten technological cooperation with Singapore.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Before too long, though, Sacrifice ventures off into much stranger, more sincere territory, becoming a drama that mulls over surrendering to a higher power.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Debenhams Group, the British retail conglomerate formerly known as Boohoo Group, is mulling the potential sale of PrettyLittleThing and the closure of another distribution center in a bid to drive a turnaround of the company’s declining fortunes.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The hosts mull over the big questions.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The meeting of the bloc of mostly developing nations comes as South Korea mulls joining the CPTPP, a pan-Pacific free trade group, while European officials head to New Delhi for talks on deepening economic ties and India looks to tighten technological cooperation with Singapore.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Before too long, though, Sacrifice ventures off into much stranger, more sincere territory, becoming a drama that mulls over surrendering to a higher power.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Debenhams Group, the British retail conglomerate formerly known as Boohoo Group, is mulling the potential sale of PrettyLittleThing and the closure of another distribution center in a bid to drive a turnaround of the company’s declining fortunes.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Mull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mull. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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Medical Definition
mull
2 of 2 noun1
: a soft fine sheer fabric of cotton, silk, or rayon
2
: an ointment of high melting point intended to be spread on muslin or mull and used like a plaster
zinc mull
Geographical Definition
Mull
geographical name
island of western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides area 351 square miles (913 square kilometers), population 1499
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