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Dictionary: mull1   (mŭl) pronunciation
tr.v., mulled, mull·ing, mulls.
To heat and spice (wine, for example).

[Origin unknown.]


mull2 (mŭl) pronunciation

v., mulled, mull·ing, mulls.

v.tr.
To go over extensively in the mind; ponder.

v.intr.
To ruminate; ponder: mull over a plan.

[Probably Middle English mollen, mullen, to moisten, crumble. See moil.]


mull3 (mŭl) pronunciation
n.
A soft thin muslin used in dresses and for trimmings.

[Short for mulmull, from Hindi malmal.]


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To flavor a beverage by heating it with various ingredients such as herbs, spices, fruit and sugar. The beverages most often infused in this fashion are wine, cider and beer. See also mulled wine.

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verb

    To think or think about carefully and at length: chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, muse1, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out, think over, think through, turn over, weigh. Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain. See thoughts.

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v

Definition: think about seriously
Antonyms: ignore, neglect


1. In soil science, a mild humus produced by the decomposition of grass or deciduous-forest litter. Earthworms and other soil fauna mix this humus thoroughly with the mineral content of the soil.

2. In Scotland, a promontory or headland.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - spekulere over
v. intr. - grunde, gruble over, [zool.] tygge drøv

2.
v. tr. - opvarme og iblande sukker, krydderier etc.

3.
v. tr. - pulverisere

4.
n. - forbjerg, næs

5.
n. - mild humus

6.
n. - mol

Nederlands (Dutch)
overpeinzen, verwarmen en kruiden, boshumus, rommel, voorgebergte, snuifdoos

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - repasser qch dans son esprit, réfléchir
v. intr. - réfléchir

2.
v. tr. - chauffer (du vin, de la bière) avec des épices

3.
v. tr. - (Constr) mélanger (l'argile et le sable) (pour faire un moule)

4.
n. - promontoire

5.
n. - (Culin) houmous

6.
n. - (Tex) mousseline

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - überdenken, nachdenken, diskutieren

2.
v. - erhitzen und würzen, süß würzen

3.
v. - mischen (Lehm und Sand)

4.
n. - (Schottl.) Vorgebirge, Kap

5.
n. - Mull, weicher Humusboden

6.
n. - Mull

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - θερμαίνω και καρυκεύω (κρασί κ.λπ.), σκέπτομαι, συλλογίζομαι
n. - (ύφασμα) μουσελίνα

Italiano (Italian)
far fiasco, promontorio, confusione

Português (Portuguese)
v. - meditar
n. - tipo de musselina (m)

Русский (Russian)
путаница, мыс, табакерка в серебряной оправе, перепутать, промахнуться, обдумывать, размалывать, делать глинтвейн

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - meditar, rumiar, confundir, ponderar
v. intr. - meditar, ponderar

2.
v. tr. - calentar con especias, calentar vino con azúcar y especias

3.
v. tr. - mezclar yeso y arena para hacer un molde

4.
n. - brazo de mar

5.
n. - tipo de humus

6.
n. - muselina fina

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - pulverisera, fördärva, grubbla, (krydda och) glödga
n. - moll, häftgas, udde, snusdosa (av horn)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 在中加糖和香料并烫热

2. 弄糟, 仔细考虑, 使醉, 弄碎, 深思熟虑

3. 细软薄布, 薄绸

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 細軟薄布, 薄綢

2.
v. tr. - 在中加糖和香料並燙熱

3.
v. tr. - 弄糟, 仔細考慮, 使醉, 弄碎
v. intr. - 深思熟慮

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 엉망으로 만들다, 실수하다
v. intr. - 깊이 생각하다

2.
v. tr. - 달게 하다

3.
v. tr. - 혼합하다

4.
n. - 갑, 반도

5.
n. - 부식토의 종류

6.
n. - 모슬린의 종류

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - じっくり考える, 十分混ぜ合わせる, だいなしにする, ぼんやりさせる, 頭をしぼる
n. - 混乱, マルドドリンク, マル, 寒冷紗, 精腐植, めちゃめちゃ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتبل (الاسم) سماد طبيعي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮שקל, הרהר, שיבש, קלקל‬
v. intr. - ‮שקל, הרהר‬
v. tr. - ‮חימם (יין או בירה) והוסיף סוכר, תבלינים ועוד‬
v. tr. - ‮ערבב חימר וחול עם מערוך כדי ליצקם לתבנית‬
n. - ‮צוק חוף, לשון יבשה‬
n. - ‮המרכיב האורגני של הקרקע שנוצר, לא כתחמיץ, מריקבון צמחים‬
n. - ‮בד מלמלה (מוסלין) דק ורך‬


 
 
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