milled

/mɪld/ (bre, ipa) · /mɪld/ (ame, ipa)

milled — adjective

  • milledpositive
  • milledercomparative
  • milledestsuperlative

1. processed in a mill until the material becomes flour or a fine dry powder.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

processed in a mill until the material becomes flour or a fine dry powder.

例句

The baker used finely milled wheat for the soft sandwich loaves.

collocation: finely milled wheat or flour

Trang bought milled almonds to mix into the cake batter.

同義詞
  • ground

    the broad everyday word for material broken into smaller pieces

  • powdered

    focuses on a very fine, dry result rather than the milling process

  • crushed

    often suggests rougher, less even pieces than milled

反義詞
  • whole

    not broken up or processed into smaller pieces

  • coarse

    not reduced to a fine texture

文法句型

finely milled flour

milled grain

milled spices

用法筆記

Usually appears before a noun in food or farming contexts, especially with grain, flour, corn, nuts, or spices. Distinguish from senses 2 and 3, which are mainly used when talking about coins.

常見錯誤

❌The recipe needs whole beans, not milled beans.
✅The recipe needs milled coffee, not whole beans.
💡milled means the beans have already been ground down.

2. describing a coin that was made by machine with dies instead of being struck by

2.形容詞C1
釋義

describing a coin that was made by machine with dies instead of being struck by hand.

例句

The guide showed us a milled coin beside an older hammered one.

contrast: milled coin vs hammered coin

At the auction, the milled penny sold for twice the estimate.

同義詞
  • machine-made

    broad modern term and not limited to coins

  • struck

    coin-specific, but often focuses on the act of stamping rather than the contrast with hand-made coins

  • minted

    broader and can refer to coin production without emphasizing the machine method

反義詞
  • hammered

    made by hand striking rather than by machine

  • hand-struck

    explicitly contrasts with machine production

文法句型

a milled coin

milled silver coins

milled penny

用法筆記

Used for the whole coin in numismatic or historical writing. Distinguish from sense 3, which describes only the lined edge rather than the method used to make the entire coin.

常見錯誤

❌The dealer said the milled edge coin was rare.
✅The dealer said the milled coin was rare.
💡use this sense for the whole coin, not just one part of it.

3. used for a coin edge marked with many narrow lines running around the side.

3.形容詞C1
釋義

used for a coin edge marked with many narrow lines running around the side.

例句

The jeweller checked the milled edge before setting the old coin.

collocation: milled edge

A smooth fake stood out beside the milled edge of the real coin.

contrast: smooth edge vs milled edge

同義詞
  • ridged

    general word for something marked with raised or cut lines

  • reeded

    technical coin-collecting term for a lined coin edge

  • grooved

    broader and less coin-specific than milled

反義詞
  • smooth-edged

    without cut lines around the side

  • plain

    describes an edge with no decorative or security marking

文法句型

milled edge

milled rim

milled border

用法筆記

Almost always describes the edge or rim of a coin. Distinguish from sense 2, where milled describes the whole coin rather than the marked edge.

常見錯誤

❌The buyer checked whether the coin was milled.
✅The buyer checked whether the coin had a milled edge.
💡this sense normally describes the edge or rim, not the whole coin.