mulling

¹

[ muhl-ing ]

noun

1. the act of reflecting or ruminating carefully on something (often followed by over ):

   After reading that book on simplifying life, I’ve been doing some heavy mulling and pondering.

adjective

1. reflecting or ruminating carefully on something:

   News hound, artist, analyst, or mulling philosopher—all will find this man’s story an unparalleled feast.

mulling

²

[ muhl-ing ]

noun

1. the act or process of heating wine, cider, ale, etc., sweetening it, and flavoring it with spices:

   Their gourmet spice blends carry the strong flavor needed for the mulling of wines, ciders, or juices.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mulling¹

First recorded in 1885–90; mull ¹( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun; mull ¹( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective

Origin of mulling²

mull ²( def ) + -ing ¹( def )

Example Sentences

After mulling over the company’s updated valuation from its new SEC filing, I’ve decided there are three things worth calling out and discussing.

From TechCrunch

Three months later, Gibson said, they were tired of mulling it over, and decided to go ahead with the embryo adoption.

From Washington Post

Leaders, artists and activists in the creative economy — a sector that accounts for a whopping $877 billion a year in American productivity — have been mulling this idea, too.

From Washington Post

Its weighting will be so influential that the S&P DJI is mulling whether to add the stock at the full float-adjusted market capitalization weight all at once or in two tranches.

From TechCrunch

This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest big news, chats about the coming week, digs into some recent funding rounds and mulls over a larger theme or narrative from the private markets.

From TechCrunch

Earlier this week, Huckabee ended his Fox News talk show so he could spend time mulling another bid for the Republican nomination.

From The Daily Beast

"My wife and I have been married for nineteen years," says Palmer, mulling the stress-fracture in his family life.

From The Daily Beast

Saudi Arabia reportedly is mulling trade sanctions against the Netherlands over stickers that Wilders had printed up in December.

From The Daily Beast

Herman, 54, is mulling my question about whether he has been sexually abused.

From The Daily Beast

“Recently, I have started giving some thought to it,” says Korsh, who is currently mulling four different outcomes.

From The Daily Beast

The prime muller merely cackled with false laughter and went on with her mulling.

From Project Gutenberg

Barth sat at the great screen, watching as they drew on steadily toward the rendezvous, mulling over his plans.

From Project Gutenberg

In reality, had Bob only known, they were mulling the situation over in their respective minds, and Carson knew they were.

From Project Gutenberg

As he was sitting mulling things over it was his turn to get a call from Washington.

From Project Gutenberg

If reflection is not considered to be merely variable matter, it is considered to be at least an endless mulling over of things.

From Project Gutenberg