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Definition of mulling - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- She was mulling over the idea for hours.
2.
drinkbeing heated and spiced
- The mulling wine filled the room with a warm aroma.
3.
discussionRare in the process of being considered or discussedRare
- The proposal is still mulling in the committee.
Origin of mulling
Middle English, mullen (to soften)
Examples of mulling in a sentence
They were mulling the proposal quietly. The mulling cider was ready to serve. They enjoyed the mulling punch at the festival. The mulling ideas were diverse. The mulling options were discussed thoroughly.
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- French:pensif, chauffé et épicé, ...
- German:nachdenklich, gewürzt, ...
- Italian:riflessivo, speziato, ...
- Spanish:reflexionando, caliente y especiado, ...
- Portuguese:ponderando, especiado, ...
- Chinese:深思熟虑, 热香料的, ...
- Japanese:熟考している, スパイスが効いた, ...
- Arabic:مُتَأَمِّل, مُتَبَّل, ...
- Hebrew:מַהוֹרְהָר, מְחוּמָם וּמְתוּבָּל, ...
- Russian:размышляющий, глинтвейновый, ...
- Ukrainian:заглиблений у роздуми, глінтвейновий, ...
- Hindi:विचारमग्न, मुलिंग, ...
Definition of mull - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
ponderingthink deeply about something
- She mulled over the decision for days.
2.
spicingUK heat and spice a beverage like wineUK
- They mulled the wine for the holiday party.
3.
pulverizingTECH. powder or pulverize a substanceTECH.
- He mulled the spices for the recipe.
Noun
1.
thought processUK act of thinking something overUK
- He took a mull over the proposal before responding..
2.
geographyTECH. UK promontory or headland, especially in ScotlandTECH. UK
- The ship sailed past the Mull of Kintyre.
3.
soil scienceTECH. layer of nonacidic humus in soilTECH.
- The garden's soil was rich with mull.
4.
textilesDated light muslin fabric with a soft textureDated
- She wore a dress made of mull.
Images of mull
promontory or headland, especially in Scotland 
layer of nonacidic humus in soil 
light muslin fabric with a soft texture
Expressions with mull
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think deeply about something
She decided to mull over the job offer.
Origin of mull
Middle English, molle (to crumble)
Examples of mull in a sentence
They mulled the idea of moving to a new city. She decided to mull some cider for the guests. He loves to mull wine during the winter season. They mulled the herbs to make incense. The pharmacist mulled the tablets into powder. During the meeting, he had a mull over the new strategy.
A mull over the options helped him make a decision. They visited the Mull of Galloway. The lighthouse stood on a rocky mull. The forest floor was covered in a thick layer of mull. Farmers value mull for its fertility benefits. The curtains were made of delicate mull. Mull is often used in lightweight summer clothing.
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- French:réfléchir, temps de réflexion, ...
- German:nachdenken, Überlegung, ...
- Italian:riflettere, riflessione, ...
- Spanish:reflexionar, consideración, ...
- Portuguese:refletir, reflexão, ...
- Chinese:思考, 海角, ...
- Japanese:熟考する, 熟考の過程, ...
- Arabic:تَأَمَّلَ, تأمُّل, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַרְהֵר, הִרְהוּר, ...
- Russian:размышлять, процесс обдумывания, ...
- Ukrainian:роздумувати, обмірковування, ...
- Hindi:मनन करना, विचार प्रक्रिया, ...
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