mullena

Catalan

Etymology

From mullar (“soak, make wet”).

Noun

mullena f (uncountable)

1. moisture adhering to a surface; soaking, dampness.
   • 1934, Joan Puig i Ferreter, Camins de França:

     Estava calat, l'aire era geliu, sentia la mullena a l'esquena i al pit, i el fred se m'havia ficat entre carn i pell.

     I was drenched, the air was freezing, I felt dampness on my back and on my chest, and the cold seeped into my bones.

Further reading

• “mullena”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024