milled

[ mild ]

/ mɪld /

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of mill¹.

adjective

(of a coin) struck by a mill or press and usually finished with transverse ribs or grooves: milled dimes and quarters.

ground or hulled in a mill: milled wheat.

pressed flat by rolling: milled board.

Obsolete. (of metal) polished by mechanical means: a suit of milled armor.

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Origin of milled

First recorded in 1615–25; mill¹ + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM milled

un·milled, adjective

Words nearby milled

millcake, mill chisel, mill construction, milldam, Millecent, milled, Milledgeville, mille-feuille, millefiori, millefleur, millefleurs

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Moviegoers enjoyed a drink at the bar and milled around waiting for the 10:15 p.m. showing of The Interview.
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German artillery chased the landing craft where they milled off shore.
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We just milled around the front of the school, waiting for our parents to come and pick us up.
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They care about the words that are milled and poured into the magazine, whether in one or six articles.
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Some milled about with large signs descrying the banks and financial institutions for imperiling the global economy.
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The consideration was an annuity of $6,000 in Spanish milled dollars.
Jersey City and its Historic Sites|Harriet Phillips Eaton
Upon its circumference is a knurled or milled nut c, which is threaded internally to receive the threaded wings of the bush b.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
The needle valve ends in a milled nut outside the torch handle, this being the adjustment provided for the different nozzles.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting|Harold P. Manly
While milling, the cut curd should be stirred as fast as milled to prevent matting again and to allow odors to escape.
The Book of Cheese|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
They milled about the mammoth courtyard before the glorious Palace, aimlessly, mindlessly.
Infinite Intruder|Alan Edward Nourse

British Dictionary definitions for milled

milled

/ (mɪld) /

adjective

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

made or treated in a mill

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