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• past tense form of mill.
• past participle of mill.

milled

American  

[mild] / mɪld /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of mill.

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adjective

1. (of a coin) struck by a mill or press and usually finished with transverse ribs or grooves.

   milled dimes and quarters.

2. ground or hulled in a mill.

   milled wheat.

3. pressed flat by rolling.

   milled board.

4. Obsolete. (of metal) polished by mechanical means.

   a suit of milled armor.

milled British  

/ mɪld /

adjective

1. (of coins, etc) having a grooved or fluted edge

2. made or treated in a mill

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Other Word Forms

• unmilled
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of milled

First recorded in 1615–25; mill ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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milled

Next door at the JW Marriott hotel, ballrooms are converted into press workspaces where celebrities and their teams milled about throughout the ceremony, reuniting cast-mates who haven't seen each other since they wrapped filming.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

She also sells freshly milled ancient grain flour and other traditionally produced Italian foods through her company, Healthy Journey Through Food.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

If you take a loaf of bread as an example, first the grain is grown, harvested, milled and stored until it is ready to be taken to a factory.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Families evacuated from their homes milled about the lobby and parking lot of the Cypress Community Center late Friday waiting for any updates about the leaking chemical tank that sent them fleeing earlier that day.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

And Mr. Kearney who milled the town’s wheat and who always spoke softly and who made wooden toys for each Prentisstown boy’s birthday.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness