meil — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bruise noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
- crush verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
- grind verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
- kill verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
- mill noun A machine, or the building housing it, used to grind grain into flour.
- pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.
- waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.
Senses
meil is used for these senses in English:
- bruise (intransitive) Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
- granulate (transitive) To segment into tiny grains or particles.
- grind (transitive) To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
- kill (transitive) To use up or to waste.
- mill (transitive) To grind or otherwise process in a mill or other machine.
- waste (transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.
- while away (transitive) To spend (time) idly but pleasantly.
bruise — full definition
- noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
- verb To cause this kind of mark by striking or knocking something.
- verb To hurt someone's feelings or pride.
crush — full definition
- verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
- verb To defeat someone or something completely and forcefully.
- noun A strong but usually short-lived romantic infatuation, or the person it is directed at.
- noun A dense, uncomfortable crowd of people.