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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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday permitted President Trump to fire Democratic appointees serving at two federal independent agencies as the Supreme Court mulls how to handle the administration’s new appeal.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Before most of those tariffs were recently delayed for 90 days, many were wondering if the company may be mulling a last-minute increase in the Switch 2's $450 asking price to account for those import taxes.
—ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
The high court opinion comes just as the judge who issued the temporary restraining order was mulling whether to hold Trump administration officials in contempt for violating his order to pause last month’s flights of Venezuelan migrants to a prison in El Salvador.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Prospective candidates may spend the coming months mulling a potential run as the midterms inch closer.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Mull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mull. Accessed 13 Apr. 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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