miller UK /ˈmɪləː/US /ˈmɪlɚ/noun 6forms 1phrases 3 noun6 •a person who owns or runs a place with machines that make flourConstable's father, a wealthy miller, operated the mill at Flatford, which still stands 1 mile south of the village. — 1980 •Any of several moths that have powdery wings, especially Acronicta leporina and moths of the genus Agrotis. •(Appalachia, informal) A moth. •(old-fashioned) A milling machine. •A floury-smelling mushroom, Clitopilus prunulus. •(slang, no longer used) A rat. formsmillers Phrases with miller drown the millerTo put too much water in something; overdilute. dusty millerA formulaic phrase for a miller, related to the dust generated in the milling process. Miller of DeeSomeone who lives independently and unattached to others, especially for selfish reasons.