mull | ||
1. | [ verb ] reflect deeply on a subject | |
Synonyms: | reflect muse ponder meditate think_over chew_over speculate contemplate excogitate ruminate mull_over | |
Examples: | "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" |
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Related terms: | think study wonder brood bethink puzzle theologise introspect premeditate deliberate contemplation meditation muller muse | |
2. | [ noun ] (geography) an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides | |
Related terms: | island Inner_Hebrides | |
3. | [ verb ] heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink | |
Examples: | "mulled cider" |
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Related terms: | sweeten muller | |
4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3142 | |
5. | [ noun ] (geography) a term used in Scottish names of promontories | |
Examples: | "the Mull of Kintyre" |
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Related terms: | promontory | |
Similar spelling: |
Mulla Mulloy Mullah mule Mulwi Maull |