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mulling

/ˈmʌl.ɪŋ/

mulling over

Translations

mullingnoun

mullings

размышление

His mulling over the decision took several days.

Его размышление над решением заняло несколько дней.

Additional translations

Synonyms

mullinggerund / present participle

/ˈmʌlɪŋ/

Used attributively, e.g. in 'mulling spices' or 'a mulling process'

Synonyms

thinking over

chewing over

weighing over

mullverb

mulling

Gerund

mulled

Past Simple

mulled

Past Participle

mulling

Gerund

/mʌl/

обдумывать

She began to mull over the idea of moving to a new city.

Она начала обдумывать идею переезда в новый город.

Synonyms

think over

Definitions

mullingnoun

The process of deep thought or consideration.

After much mulling, she finally decided to accept the job offer.

The act of heating and spicing wine, cider, or another beverage.

The mulling of the cider filled the kitchen with a festive aroma.

The process of mixing or grinding materials, especially foundry sand, to achieve a uniform consistency.

Proper mulling of the sand is essential before it is packed into the mould.

mullinggerund / present participle

Relating to or used for heating and spicing a beverage.

She added a pouch of mulling spices to the pot of wine.

Engaged in deep thought; reflective.

He sat in mulling silence, hardly noticing the passing traffic.

mullverb

To think about something deeply and at length.

She spent the weekend mulling over the job offer.

To heat and spice a beverage, especially wine or cider.

They decided to mull some wine for the holiday party.

To mix, grind, or triturate (a substance) into a fine powder or paste.

The chemist mulled the minerals with oil to create a uniform pigment.