miller
A person who owns or operates a mill, especially a flourmillA person who owns or operates a mill, especially a flourmill.
» My dad used to be a miller.
Mein Vater war mal Müller.
Meaning
6 sensesA person who owns or operates a mill, especially a flourmill.
Müller, Müllerin
ме́льникmélʹnik, ме́льничихаmélʹničixa
ме́льникmélʹnyk, млина́рmlynár, міро́шникmiróšnyk
someone who works in a mill (especially a grain mill)
(dated)A milling machine.
Any of several moths that have powdery wings, especially Acronicta leporina and moths of the genus Agrotis.
any of various moths that have powdery wings
A floury-smelling mushroom, Clitopilus prunulus.
(Appalachia, informal)A moth.
(UK, archaic, slang)A rat.
Examples
74 sentencesMy dad used to be a miller.
deMein Vater war mal Müller.
I know that the miller is trying.
Dr. Miller wants you to wait for a while.
Доктор Міллер хоче, щоб ви трохи зачекали.
ruДоктор Миллер хочет, чтобы вы немного подождали.
deDoktor Müller möchte, dass du noch eine Weile wartest.
Tom is a miller.
deTom ist Müller.
I am a miller.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English myllere, mellere, from earlier mylnere, possibly from an Old English *From Middle English myllere, mellere, from earlier mylnere, possibly from an Old English *mylnere, from Proto-West Germanic *mulīnārī (“miller”), equivalent to mill + -er; cf. also Late Latin molīnārius (“miller”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Muller, Dutch mulder, molenaar, German Low German Möller, German Müller, Müllner, Danish møller, Norwegian Bokmål møller, Norwegian Nynorsk mylnar, møllar, Swedish mjölnare, Icelandic mylnari.
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Forms
plural: millersSynonyms
7 synonyms- machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it:milling machine
- United States playwright (1915-2005):Arthur Miller
- United States novelist whose novels were originally banned as pornographic (1891-1980):Henry MillerHenry Valentine Miller
- United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944):Glenn MillerAlton Glenn Miller
- any of various moths that have powdery wings:moth miller