muller

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who, or that which, mulls.
  2. A person who mulls wine or other alcoholic beverages.
  3. A vessel in which wine, etc., is mulled over a fire.
noun
  1. A machine that mixes clay and sand under a roller for use in preparing a mould for metal casting.
noun
  1. A stone with a flat grinding surface, which is held in the hand and rubbed on a slab to grind paint pigments, medicinal powders, etc.
  2. A device used for crushing or grinding.
verb
  1. To grind up (something) into, or as if into, powder.
verb
  1. To destroy (something); to ruin, to wreck.
  2. To beat or thrash (someone).
  3. To utterly defeat or outplay (a sportsperson, a team, etc.); to destroy, to thrash, to trounce.
verb
  1. To cut down or reduce the height of (a top hat).
name
  1. A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation].

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-muller.wav /ˈmʌləɹ/ /ˈmʊlə/ /ˈmʌl-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-muller2.wav /ˈmʊləɹ/ /ˈmʊ-/ /ˈm(j)ʊ-/

Word forms

muller mullers mullering mullered Mueller Müller

Etymology

From mull (“to heat and spice, etc.”, verb) + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).

Synonyms

sand muller outclass

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Derived words

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