mull

/mʌl/

Thân thiện

A ship sails around the mull of a rugged coastline.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • An island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides: "Mull" is the name of a specific island.
   • A term used in Scottish names of promontories: "Mull" is used in geographical names to refer to a headland or promontory.

2. Verb:

   • To heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink: To warm a beverage, typically wine or cider, with added flavorings.
   • To reflect deeply on a subject; to think about at length: To ponder or consider something carefully and for a long time.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • We took a ferry to the Isle of Mull for our holiday.
  • The ship sailed around the Mull of Kintyre.

• Verb (to heat a drink):

  • Every winter, we mull red wine with cinnamon and oranges.
  • She mulled the apple cider on the stove.

• Verb (to reflect deeply):

  • I need a few days to mull your proposal before I can give an answer.
  • He sat quietly, mulling over the difficult decision he had to make.

Advanced Usage

• "to mull something over": This is the most common phrasal construction for the verb meaning "to ponder." It emphasizes careful, prolonged consideration.
  • The committee will mull over the findings of the report next week.

Variants and Related Words

• Mulled (adj): Describes a drink that has been heated with spices.
  • We served mulled wine at the Christmas party.

Synonyms

• For the verb (to heat): Heat, warm, spice.
• For the verb (to reflect): Ponder, contemplate, meditate, ruminate, deliberate, cogitate.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Mull over: To think about something carefully and for a long time.
  • She mulled over the job offer for a week before accepting.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms are directly formed from the word "mull" itself. However, the phrasal verb "to mull over" is idiomatic in its meaning of deep consideration.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Verb

1. heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink
   • mulled cider
2. 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

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