mell

¹ American  

[mel] / mɛl /

verb (used with object)

1. to blend; mix; meld.

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verb (used without object)

1. to meddle; concern oneself.

mell ² American  

[mel] / mɛl /

noun

1. a heavy hammer; mallet.

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verb (used with object)

1. to beat with a mallet; hammer.

Etymology

Origin of mell¹

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

Origin of mell²

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

Example Sentences

“He was always a very cautious person,” said his friend of 40 years, Gary Mell, who questioned whether a lack of home insurance might have driven Simoneau to stay too long.

From Los Angeles Times

Joan Mell, an attorney representing Timothy “Timmy” Rankine and his wife, Katherine Chinn, filed claims on behalf of the couple in March with the city of Tacoma and Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

From Seattle Times

Rankine is seeking $35 million in damages from the city and state, and Chinn is seeking $12 million, according to copies of their filings provided by Mell.

From Seattle Times

Tuesday’s final witness was Steven Mell, a forensic investigator for the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, who photographed the scene where Ellis died.

From Seattle Times

Testimony resumes Wednesday with Mell on the stand.

From Seattle Times