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mull

/ mull /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides
Type of:
island
Has parts:
Inner Hebrides
noun Sense 2
a term used in Scottish names of promontories
"the Mull of Kintyre"
Type of:
promontory headland foreland
verb Sense 3
heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink
"mulled cider"
Type of:
sweeten dulcify edulcorate
Derived:
muller
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
reflect deeply on a subject
"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"
Type of:
think cogitate cerebrate
Kinds of:
premeditate theologize theologise introspect bethink
Derived:
meditation speculation contemplation reflection reflexion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
3
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island promontory headland foreland sweeten dulcify edulcorate think cogitate cerebrate premeditate theologize