dull
/dəl/
Dictionary
verb
- To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.
"Years of misuse have dulled the tools."
- To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
"He drinks to dull the pain."
- To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
"A razor will dull with use."
- To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
Synonyms:dullen
adjective
- Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
"All these knives are dull."
- Boring; not exciting or interesting.
"He sat through the dull lecture and barely stayed awake."
- Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.
"Choose a dull finish to hide fingerprints."
- Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
- Sluggish, listless.
- Cloudy, overcast.
"It's a dull day."
- Insensible; unfeeling.
- Heavy; lifeless; inert.
- (of pain etc) Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly.
"Pressing on the bruise produces a dull pain."
- (of a noise or sound) Not clear, muffled.
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