noun

muller

MUH-luh

noun

A heavy stone or tool with a flat grinding surface, held and rubbed by hand to crush pigments, powders, or other materials.

"The artist ground her pigments with a muller and slab."

"Old apothecaries used a muller to prepare medicinal powders."

verb

To beat someone thoroughly or defeat an opponent decisively.

"The champion mullered his opponent in three rounds."

How to Use Muller

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA hand tool for grinding pigments or powders on a flat surface; informally, to beat or thrash someone.

When to use it

The "beat someone" sense is informal British slang.

Word Forms

mullered past tense, mullered past tense, mullered past tense, mullers plural, mullers plural, mullers plural, Mullers plural, mullers singular, mullers singular, mullers singular

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Etymology

From "mull" (to heat, grind, or work something over) plus the agent-noun ending "-er."

Rhymes for muller

fuller puller buller

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