mell

1
[ mel ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to blend; mix; meld.

verb (used without object)
  1. to meddle; concern oneself.

Origin of mell

1
1250–1300; Middle English mellen<Middle French meller;see meddle

Words Nearby mell

Other definitions for mell (2 of 2)

mell2
[ mel ]

noun
  1. a heavy hammer; mallet.

verb (used with object)
  1. to beat with a mallet; hammer.

Origin of mell

2
1250–1300; Middle English, variant of mall hammer <Old French mal, mail<Latin malleus

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How to use mell in a sentence

  • Her first thought was of the rabbit, and she came running pell-mell across the garden to greet him.

    Bumper, The White Rabbit | George Ethelbert Walsh
  • Toby clapped both hands to his ears, and in a flash the red-headed girl seized Bumper in her arms and ran pell-mell from the room.

    Bumper, The White Rabbit | George Ethelbert Walsh