mull
verb
[ mʌl ]
• think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length.
• "she began to mull over the various possibilities"
Similar:
ponder,
consider,
think over/about,
reflect on,
contemplate,
deliberate,
turn over in one's mind,
chew over,
weigh up,
consider the pros and cons of,
cogitate on,
meditate on,
muse on,
ruminate over/on,
brood on,
have one's mind on,
give some thought to,
evaluate,
examine,
study,
review,
revolve,
pore on,
cerebrate,
Origin:
mid 19th century: of uncertain origin.
mull
verb
• warm (an alcoholic drink, especially wine) and add sugar and spices to it.
• "a saucepan on the stove works just fine since we don't mull the cider for very long"
Origin:
early 17th century: of unknown origin.
mull
noun
• humus formed under non-acid conditions.
Origin:
1920s: from Danish muld ‘soil’.
mull
noun
• a promontory.
• "the Mull of Kintyre"
Origin:
Middle English: compare with Scottish Gaelic maol and Icelandic múli .
mull
noun
• thin, soft, plain muslin, used in bookbinding for joining the spine of a book to its cover.
Origin:
late 17th century: abbreviation, from Hindi malmal .
