mulled
Heated with spices
Mulled describes a beverage that has been heated with spices, sugar, and sometimes citrus: mulled wine, mulled cider.
The preparation typically includes cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, creating a warming drink associated with cold weather and holidays.
Separately, to mull something over is to think about it carefully: I mulled over the decision for weeks.
Thought deeply about
- deliberatedThought carefully before deciding
- consideredThought about carefully
- ruminatedThought deeply about
- cogitatedThought long and hard
meditated · mused · brooded · reflected · weighed · evaluated · analyzed · speculated
contemplated
Thought deeply about
- deliberatedThought carefully before deciding
- consideredThought about carefully
- ruminatedThought deeply about
cogitated · meditated · mused · brooded · reflected · weighed · evaluated · analyzed · speculated · examined
cider
Pressed apple beverage
warmed · steeped · simmered · cloves · cinnamon · nutmeg · orange peel · star anise · cardamom · allspice
mulledimpulsive
Acting without deliberation
snap decision · unconsidered · hasty · knee-jerk · rash
- mull overConsider at length
- mulling overThinking carefully about
- mulled wineSpiced, heated red drink
- mulled it over
- mulled overThought about carefully
- mull it overThink about at length