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Mull [mʌl] n (Placename) a mountainous island off the west coast of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides, separated from the mainland by the Sound of Mull. Chief town: Tobermory. Pop.: 2605 (latest est.). Area: 909 sq. km (351 sq. miles) mull1 vb (tr; often foll by over) to study or ponder [probably from muddle] mull2 vb (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (tr) to heat (wine, ale, etc.) with sugar and spices to make a hot drink [of unknown origin] mull3 n (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a light muslin fabric of soft texture [earlier mulmull, from Hindi malmal] mull4 n (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a layer of nonacidic humus formed in well drained and aerated soils Compare mor [from Danish muld; see mould3] mull5 n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Scot a promontory [related to Gaelic maol, Icelandic múli] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations mull [mʌl] VT → calentar con especias mulled wine → ponche m mull over VT + ADV → reflexionar sobre, meditar mull [ˈmʌl] vt [+ wine] → chauffer et épicer mull over vt sep [+ idea, problem] → réfléchir à, ruminermull vt mit Zucker und Gewürzen ansetzen und erhitzen to mull wine → Glühwein zubereiten mull [mʌl] vt (wine) → scaldare con aromi e zucchero mull over vt + adv → rimuginare mull [mʌl] vt (wine) → scaldare con aromi e zucchero mull over vt + adv → rimuginare How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"No," replied Dr Mull quite simply; "and yet that is just what I mean by saying you are unjust to him after all. It was the germ of a thought, which, however, was destined to mull around in his conscious and subconscious mind until it resulted in magnificent achievement. It would be mortifying to the feelings of many ladies, could they be made to understand how little the heart of man is affected by what is costly or new in their attire; how little it is biased by the texture of their muslin, and how unsusceptible of peculiar tenderness towards the spotted, the sprigged, the mull, or the jackonet. |
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