milled

• Décrit quelque chose qui a été broyé, moulu ou travaillé dans un moulin ou une machine-outil, souvent en parlant de grains, de céréales ou de métaux.

Describes something that has been ground, crushed, or processed in a mill, often referring to grain or metal.

1. Processed grainB1formal

   Having the husk or outer layers removed, typically referring to grains like rice.

   Grain décortiqué

   • Milled rice is often polished to improve its appearance.
   • The recipe calls for milled oats rather than whole oats.
   • Milled grains have a longer shelf life than unmilled ones.

   Synonymespolishedrefined

• Verbe désignant le processus de broyage ou de transformation de grains en farine, ou un déplacement sans but et erratique.

A verb used to indicate the act of grinding or processing grain into flour, or moving around in a confused or aimless manner.

1. Grind or processB1formal

   To grind or crush something, especially grain, into powder or small pieces.

   Moudre

   • They mill the wheat to produce flour.
   • The factory mills corn into cornmeal.
   • The machine mills the coffee beans into a fine powder.

   Synonymescomminutecrushgranulategrindpowder

2. Move aimlesslyB2informal

   To move around in a confused or aimless manner, often in a crowd.

   tourner en rond

   • People were milling about in the lobby waiting for the event to start.
   • The crowd milled around the entrance before the doors opened.
   • He milled about the store, not sure what to buy.

   Synonymesbustledriftmeanderroamswarmthrongwander

Variantes phrasalmill around