miller

¹

[ mil-er ]

noun

1. a person who owns or operates a mill, especially a mill that grinds grain into flour.
2. milling machine.
3. any moth, especially of the family Noctuidae, having wings that appear powdery.

Miller

²

[ mil-er ]

noun

1. Arthur, 1915–2005, U.S. playwright and novelist.
2. George Armitage, 1920–2012, U.S. psychologist and a founder of cognitive psychology.
3. Glenn, 1904–44, U.S. dance bandleader and trombonist.
4. Henry, 1891–1980, U.S. novelist.
5. Joa·quin [wah-, keen], Cincinnatus Heine Miller, 1841–1913, U.S. poet.
6. Joe Joseph or Josias Miller, 1684–1738, English actor, after whom Joe Miller's Jestbook was named.
7. Merton Howard, 1923–2000, U.S. economist: Nobel Prize 1990.
8. William, 1782–1849, U.S. religious leader: founder of the Adventist Church.

miller

¹

/ ˈmɪlə /

noun

1. a person who keeps, operates, or works in a mill, esp a corn mill
2. See milling machine
   another name for milling machine
3. a person who operates a milling machine
4. any of various pale coloured or white moths, especially the medium-sized noctuid Apatele leporina
5. an edible basidiomycetous fungus, Clitopilus prunulus, with a white funnel-shaped cap and pinkish spores, often forming rings in grass

Miller

²

/ ˈmɪlə /

noun

1. MillerArthur19152005MUSTHEATRE: dramatist Arthur. 1915–2005, US dramatist. His plays include Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), A View from the Bridge (1955), and Mr Peters' Connections (1998)
2. MillerGlenn19041944MUSMUSIC: composerMUSIC: trombonistMUSIC: bandleader ( Alton ) Glenn. 1904–44, US composer, trombonist, and band leader. His popular compositions include "Moonlight Serenade". During World War II he was leader of the US Air Force band in Europe. He disappeared without trace on a flight between England and France
3. MillerHenry18911980MUSWRITING: novelist Henry ( Valentine ). 1891–1980, US novelist, author of Tropic of Cancer (1934) and Tropic of Capricorn (1938)
4. MillerHugh18021856MScottishSCIENCE: geologistWRITING: writer Hugh 1802–56, Scottish geologist and writer
5. MillerJonathan (Wolfe)1934MBritishMEDICINE: doctorTHEATRE: actorTHEATRE: theatre director Sir Jonathan ( Wolfe ). born 1934, British doctor, actor, and theatre director. His productions include Shakespeare, Ibsen, and Chekhov as well as numerous operas. He has also presented many television medical programmes

Other Words From

• under·miller noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of miller¹

1325–75; Middle English millere, assimilated variant of milnere, equivalent to milne mill ¹ + -ere -er ¹

Example Sentences

In 2019, Alberg and Miller calculated what SeaQuest should observe based on the pion cloud idea.

From Quanta Magazine

“Year-over-year, our investment in Snapchat continues to grow across the portfolio, which attests to our belief that it is a maturing and well-suited platform to help reach client objectives in creative and inspiring ways,” Miller said in an email.

From Digiday

Jacy Sheldon had 21 points, and Miller finished with 18 to help give Ohio State back-to-back wins against top-15 programs after it beat then-No.

From Washington Post

Miller remained in office for nearly two years after his cancer diagnosis, though he stepped down as Senate president last year.

From Washington Post

Miller understands this, baking batches throughout dinner service.

From Washington Post

Twelve-year-old dance prodigy Maddie Ziegler has suffered the wrath of Dance Moms tyrant Abby Lee Miller.

From The Daily Beast

Miller traces his irreverent and subversive streak to a psychedelic experience during the particularly sweltering summer of 1991.

From The Daily Beast

“I had started to become disillusioned with the norms of how people put together social structures,” recalls Miller.

From The Daily Beast

No Emmas, no Ishmaels, no Pips, no Daisies (Miller or Buchanan).

From The Daily Beast

There was Petr Miller, a forgeman from the Prague ČKD plant.

From The Daily Beast

He was the son of a miller, and raised himself to eminence by his great talent and genius as a painter.

From Project Gutenberg

He turned to Miller, and said haughtily in his imperfect English, “Did you see the cheat, you?”

From Project Gutenberg

John Miller, who wrote a historical view of the English government, died at Glasgow.

From Project Gutenberg

They certainly were attractive specimens of their race, and the Quaker miller who offered them had a most benignant countenance.

From Project Gutenberg

Eugene Miller, in a fine frenzy, threw himself into a chair beside Aristide.

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