mull

A soft thin muslin used in dresses and for trimmings.

To think about extensively; ponder.

To ruminate; ponder.

To heat and spice (wine, for example).

Dust; rubbish; dirt.

Soft, crumbling soil.

[⟨ mull, verb, 3.] A muddle; a mess; a failure: applied to anything that is involved or confused through mismanagement.

To reduce to dust; break into small pieces; crumb.

To rub, squeeze, or bruise.

To confuse; mix up; muddle; make a mess of.