think over, ponder, contemplate, meditate; heat and spice for drinking (usually wine or cider)
thin muslin fabric (Hindi); beach cliff (Scottish); period of deep thought
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Mull Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
An open-weave cotton cloth stiffened with starch to facilitate handling. It is used as the first lining on the spine.
Mull Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To powder; to pulverize.
To powder; to pulverize.
(v. t.)
To heat, sweeten, and enrich with spices; as, to mull wine.
To heat, sweeten, and enrich with spices; as, to mull wine.
(v. t.)
To dispirit or deaden; to dull or blunt.
To dispirit or deaden; to dull or blunt.
(v. i.)
To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate; -- usually with over; as, to mull over a thought or a problem.
To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate; -- usually with over; as, to mull over a thought or a problem.
(n.)
Dirt; rubbish.
Dirt; rubbish.
(n.)
An inferior kind of madder prepared from the smaller roots or the peelings and refuse of the larger.
An inferior kind of madder prepared from the smaller roots or the peelings and refuse of the larger.
(n.)
A thin, soft kind of muslin.
A thin, soft kind of muslin.
(n.)
A snuffbox made of the small end of a horn.
A snuffbox made of the small end of a horn.
(n.)
A promontory; as, the Mull of Cantyre.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA promontory; as, the Mull of Cantyre.
mull
\mull\, n. an inferior kind of madder prepared from the smaller roots or the peelings and refuse of the larger.
mull
\mull\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. mulled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. mulling.] [from mulled, for mold, taken as a p. p.; oe. mold-ale funeral ale or banquet. see mold soil.]
1. to heat, sweeten, and enrich with spices; as, to mull wine. new cider, mulled with ginger warm.
2. to dispirit or deaden; to dull or blunt.
mull
\mull\ (mŭl), n. [perh. contr. fr. mossul. see muslin.] a thin, soft kind of muslin.
mull
\mull\, n. [icel. mūli a snout, muzzle, projecting crag; or cf. ir. & gael. meall a heap of earth, a mound, a hill or eminence, w. moel. cf. mouth.] 1. a promontory; as, the mull of cantyre. [scot.]
2. a snuffbox made of the small end of a horn.
mull
\mull\, n. [prob. akin to mold. ?108. see mold.] dirt; rubbish. [obs.]
mull
\mull\, v. t. [oe. mullen. see 2d muller.] to powder; to pulverize. [prov. eng.]
mull
\mull\, v. i. to work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate; -- usually with over; as, to mull over a thought or a problem. [colloq. u.s.]
mull
n : a term used in scottish names of promontories; "the mull of kintyre" v
1. reflect deeply on a subject; "i mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of god for thousands of years"; "the scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" [syn: chew over , think over, meditate, ponder, excogotate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull over, ruminate, speculate]
2. heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink; "mulled cider"
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mull over
1. preparation of dried leaves, as mint, comfrey, or tobacco, used to mix with marijuana or hash: “What are we gonna use for mull?”; 2. marijuana or hash mulled up or prepared for smoking; 3. prepare marijuana or hash for smoking, often by mixing it with some other substance as tobacco
small bowl used to mull up marijuana
heavy marijuana user
dried herbs for mulling with marijuana, used to soften to harsh effect of marijuana smoke on the throat
prepare marijuana or hash for smoking, often by mixing it with some other substance as tobacco
Noun
1. an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) Inner Hebrides
Noun
1. a term used in Scottish names of promontories; "the Mull of Kintyre"
(hypernym) promontory, headland, foreland
Verb
1. reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
(synonym) chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull over, ruminate, speculate
(hypernym) think, cogitate, cerebrate
(hyponym) premeditate
(derivation) muser, muller, ponderer, ruminator
2. heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink; "mulled cider"
(hypernym) sweeten, dulcify, edulcorate, dulcorate
(derivation) muller
Mull Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
A crumbly intimate mixture of organic and mineral material formed mainly by worms, particularly by earthworms.
: A crumbly intimate mixture of organic and mineral material formed mainly by worms, particularly by earthworms.
Mull Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
The Isle of Mull (Scottish Gaelic Muile, ) — or simply Mull — is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland in the council area of Argyll and Bute.
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Mull Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
* Sub-region in Scotland (part of the Highland region, theoretically), produces smoky, elegant and spiciness malt whiskies.
* Includes the west islands of Jura, Mull, Arran and Skye, and Orkney islands in the North Sea.
* Some distilleries located in the Islands:
Highland Park Distillery and Scapa Distillery (Orkney), Isle of Arran Distillery (a.k.a. Lochranza) (Arran), Isle of Jura Distillery (Jura), Talisker Distillery (Skye), Tobermory Distillery (a.k.a. Ledaig) (Mull).
* Other Regions: Highland, Lowland, Islay and Campbeltown.
Other sub-region: Speyside
* Includes the west islands of Jura, Mull, Arran and Skye, and Orkney islands in the North Sea.
* Some distilleries located in the Islands:
Highland Park Distillery and Scapa Distillery (Orkney), Isle of Arran Distillery (a.k.a. Lochranza) (Arran), Isle of Jura Distillery (Jura), Talisker Distillery (Skye), Tobermory Distillery (a.k.a. Ledaig) (Mull).
* Other Regions: Highland, Lowland, Islay and Campbeltown.
Other sub-region: Speyside
Old Mull, Standard Scotch Blended Whisky

By: Donald Fraser & Co. - Kyndal International Ltd. - Whyte & Mackay Distillers (Glasgow, Scotland)
By: Donald Fraser & Co. - Kyndal International Ltd. - Whyte & Mackay Distillers (Glasgow, Scotland)
