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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Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Hilton has been mulling a run for the governor’s office for weeks and has yet to announce his candidacy.
—Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, fiscal hawks on Capitol Hill are mulling proposals to offset tax relief for lower- and middle-income Americans by raising corporate taxes or taxes on the wealthy.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Leslie mulled the opportunity and came to the conclusion: Go for it.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Around then, Saban, whose father had owned a small service station in West Virginia, was mulling going into the car business himself.
—Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Hilton has been mulling a run for the governor’s office for weeks and has yet to announce his candidacy.
—Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, fiscal hawks on Capitol Hill are mulling proposals to offset tax relief for lower- and middle-income Americans by raising corporate taxes or taxes on the wealthy.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Leslie mulled the opportunity and came to the conclusion: Go for it.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Mull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mull. Accessed 26 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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