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mull or mulled

Postby David McWethy » Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:04 pm

I've heard of "mull" used as a word to describe reflective contemplation, as in "I'll have to mull that over for a while, to make sure that due diligence has been exercised; the only use of "mulled" that comes to mind is in "mulled wine", with the implication being that it is a libation that one sips while mulling, to induce a calm, reflective mood.

But something tells to me that there is little but a spurious correlation between "mull" as a simile for reflective contemplation and "mulled" wine, being an oenological product for which extra steps are taken during production and fermentation, and for which Dr. G.'s scalpel is needed to adroitly excise the "wine", to leave "mulled" as a valid, stand-alone GWOTD.
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Re: mull or mulled

Postby Perry Lassiter » Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:13 pm

I actually use mull more often than fulsome or panegyric and probably advent. In the mental sense that is, tho this season of the year I'vE heard it applied to cider.
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