mull meaning and definition

MULL noun

Definition of mull (noun)

1. a term used in Scottish names of promontories
   • "the Mull of Kintyre"
2. an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides

MULL verb

Definition of mull (verb)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over
2. heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink
   • "mulled cider"