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. 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

miller

²

/ ˈmɪlə /

noun

1. a person who keeps, operates, or works in a mill, esp a corn mill
2. 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

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

The 32-year-old had resorted to cooking afafata - the rice grain millers normally throw away at the end of the sorting process because it is too tough.

From BBC

As the rising cost of living continues to bite, many in northern Nigeria are turning to rice grains that millers once either normally rejected after processing or sold to farmers to feed their fish.

From BBC

"I don't think the world can afford for Ukraine's agriculture to suffer. We do need them, particularly on the corn side," said Scott Wellcome, director of grains risk management at GoodMills, Europe's largest miller.

From Reuters

Interspersed among the food recipes are drink recipes showcasing Fremont Mischief spirits, which also rely on local makers: the growers, millers and maltsters of grain in the Skagit and Willamette valleys.

From Seattle Times

In Lebanon, the grain deal’s collapse could be an additional hurdle as the tiny Mediterranean country relies on Ukraine for at least 90% of its wheat, flour millers say.

From Seattle Times