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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"
Definition of dull adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
dull adjective. Meaning & use. 1. Old English–. Not quick in intelligence or mental perception; slow of understanding; not sharp of wit; obtuse, stupid, inapprehensive. In early use, sometimes: Wanting wit, fatuous, foolish. [OE. Dol biþ se þe him his dryhten ne ondrædeþ; cymeð him se deað unþinged. Seafarer 106] [OE.
not bright, intense, or clear; dim: a dull day; a dull sound. having very little depth of color; lacking in richness or intensity of color. slow in motion or action; not brisk; sluggish: a dull day in the stock market. mentally slow; lacking brightness of mind;
Definition of dull in Essential American English Dictionary. dull. adjective. us / dʌl/ B1. not interesting: a dull place. not bright: dull colors. A dull sound is not loud or clear: a dull thud. (Definition of dull from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dull. in Chinese (Traditional)
What does the verb dull mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb dull, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
Dictionary definition of dull. Lacking in interest, excitement, or stimulation. "The lecture on the topic was so dull that many students fell asleep." Detailed meaning of dull. It signifies a lack of liveliness or engaging qualities, such as a dull conversation or a dull movie.
UK /dʌl/ adjective 1. lacking interest or excitement your diet doesn't have to be dull and boring (archaic) (of a person) feeling bored and dispirited she said she wouldn't be dull and lonely 2. lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen his face glowed in the dull lamplight his black hair looked dull (of the weather) overcast; gloomy next ...
