muller

¹

[ muhl-er ]

noun

1. an implement of stone or other substance with a flat base for grinding paints, powders, etc., on a slab of stone or the like.
2. any of various mechanical devices for grinding.

muller

²

[ muhl-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that mulls alcoholic beverages.
2. a container for mulling an alcoholic beverage over a fire.

Muller

³

[ myoo-ler, muhl-er, mil- ]

noun

1. Hermann Joseph, 1890–1967, U.S. geneticist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1946.

Müller

⁴

[ muhl-er; German my-luhr ]

noun

1. Jo·hann [yoh, -hahn]. Regiomontanus ( def ).
2. Jo·han·nes Pe·ter [yoh-, hah, -n, uh, s , pey, -ter], 1801–58, German physiologist and comparative anatomist.
3. K. Alex Karl Alexander Müller, 1927–2023, Swiss physicist who, with J. Georg Bednorz, discovered superconductivity in ceramic materials: shared Nobel Prize in Physics 1987.
4. Max Friedrich Max Müller, [free, -drik maks, free, -d, r, i, kh, mahks], 1823–1900, English Sanskrit scholar and philologist born in Germany.
5. Wil·helm [vil, -helm] Johann Ludwig Wilhelm Müller, 1794–1827, German lyric poet noted for poems that became the basis of works by Franz Schubert and other composers.

Müller

¹

/ ˈmylər /

noun

1. MüllerFriedrich Max18231900MBritishGermanLANGUAGE: Sanskrit scholar Friedrich Max (ˈfriːdrɪç maks). 1823–1900, British Sanskrit scholar born in Germany
2. MüllerJohann Johann (joˈhan). See Regiomontanus
3. MüllerJohannes Peter18011858MGermanSCIENCE: physiologistMEDICINE: anatomistSCIENCE: psychologist Johannes Peter (joˈhanəs ˈpeːtər). 1801–58, German physiologist, anatomist, and experimental psychologist
4. MüllerPaul Hermann18991965MSwissSCIENCE: chemist Paul Hermann (paul ˈhɛrman). 1899–1965, Swiss chemist. He synthesized DDT (1939) and discovered its use as an insecticide: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1948

muller

²

/ ˈmʌlə /

noun

1. a flat heavy implement of stone or iron used to grind material against a slab of stone

Muller

³

/ ˈmʌlə /

noun

1. MullerHermann Joseph18901967MUSSCIENCE: geneticist Hermann Joseph. 1890–1967, US geneticist, noted for his work on the transmutation of genes by X-rays: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1946

Word History and Origins

Origin of muller¹

1375–1425; late Middle English molour; mull ⁴, -or ², -er ¹

Origin of muller²

First recorded in 1855–60; mull ² + -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of muller¹

C15: probably from mullen to grind to powder; compare Old English myl dust

Example Sentences

Elsewhere in the region, Muller Road in Bristol is partially blocked in both directions, with queuing traffic due to flooding at Cottrell Road.

From BBC

Alexander Zverev continued his search for a first Grand Slam title with victory over Alexandre Muller to reach the US Open third round.

From BBC

Inge Muller combines her love of moths and butterflies with her day job.

From BBC

Tiffany Muller, the group’s president, said that Garvey’s apparent omissions in his 2023 financial disclosure amount to “deliberately deceiving California voters.”

From Los Angeles Times

One minute later, Alina Muller scored to send the series back to Boston.

From Seattle Times