a term used in Scottish names of promontories; the Mull of Kintyre'

an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides

[ Syn: mull ]

reflect deeply on a subject; I mulled over the events of the afternoon; philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years; The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate

[ Syn: chew over , think over , meditate , ponder , excogitate , contemplate , muse , reflect , mull over , ruminate , speculate ]

heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink; mulled cider'