dull
dull definition
dull (dul)
adjective
- mentally slow; stupid
- lacking sensitivity; blunted in feeling or perception dull to grief
- physically slow; slow-moving; sluggish
- lacking spirit, zest, etc.; not lively; listless, insipid, etc.
- not active or busy; slack a dull period for sales
- causing boredom; tedious a dull party
- not pointed or sharp; blunt; not keen a dull blade
- not felt keenly; not acute a dull headache
- not vivid; not brilliant; dim a dull color
- not shiny or glossy; lusterless a dull finish
- not distinct, resonant, etc.; muffled a dull thud
- gloomy; cloudy dull weather
Etymology: ME dul < OE dol, stupid, akin to Ger toll < IE *dh(e)wel- < base *dheu-, blow, be turbid > dumb, dwell, OIr dall, blind, Gr thanatos, death
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to make or become dull
Related Forms:
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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