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

Hours before strikes hit Iraq's capital, crowds milled in central Baghdad to the sound not of missiles but clinking coffee cups, children laughing and women filming TikToks.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

At Linate Airport, the closest of Milan’s three airports to the city center, two camouflage-clad Italian soldiers with long guns milled outside the arrival gates Monday evening.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

A small gathering of people milled around as auction items were read through by a woman speaking at a volume not much louder than a semiprivate conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

As the group milled about, drinking coffee and eating doughnuts, I met Joe, a longtime resident of Adamsville.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

The reporters milled about and argued over seats for a brief time, then finally settled down.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir