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- DictionaryDull/dəl/
adjective
- 1. lacking interest or excitement: "your diet doesn't have to be dull and boring"
- 2. lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen: "his face glowed in the dull lamplight"
verb
- 1. make or become dull or less intense: "time dulls the memory"
DULL meaning: 1. not interesting or exciting in any way: 2. not clear, bright, or shiny: 3. A dull knife or…. Learn more.
To dull something means to take away its edge, its energy, or its excitement. "Watching that movie will dull your senses, until you fall asleep."
1 day ago · dull, blunt refer to the edge or point of an instrument, tool, or the like. dull implies a lack or a loss of keenness or sharpness: a dull razor or saw. blunt may mean the same or may refer to an edge or point not intended to be keen or sharp: a blunt or stub pen; a blunt foil.
Definition of dull adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · dull implies a lack or a loss of keenness or sharpness: a dull razor or saw. blunt may mean the same or may refer to an edge or point not intended to be keen or sharp: a blunt or stub pen; a blunt foil.
B1. not interesting: a dull place. a dull person. dull adjective (NOT BRIGHT) not bright: dull colours. dull weather. dull adjective (SOUND) A dull sound is not loud or clear: a dull thud. dull adjective (PAIN) A dull pain is not strong: a dull ache. dullness. noun [ U ] dully. adverb. dull. verb [ T ] uk / dʌl / us.
dull. [ duhl ] show ipa. See synonyms for dull on Thesaurus.com. adjective,dull·er, dull·est. not sharp; blunt: a dull knife. causing boredom; tedious; uninteresting: a dull sermon. not lively or spirited; listless. not bright, intense, or clear; dim: a dull day; a dull sound.
