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- Dictionarydull/dʌl/
adjective
- 1. lacking interest or excitement: "your diet doesn't have to be dull and boring" Similar Opposite
- 2. lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen: "his face glowed in the dull lamplight" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. make or become dull or less intense: "time dulls the memory" Similar Opposite
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to become or make something become less clear, bright, or shiny: Layers of resin applied to the painting had dulled its colour. Often a diamond ring has been dulled by skin oils, soap, and cosmetics. The light in his eyes dulled. to make a knife or blade less sharp, or to become less sharp:
The meaning of DULL is tedious, uninteresting. How to use dull in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dull.
DULL meaning: 1. not interesting or exciting in any way: 2. not clear, bright, or shiny: 3. (of weather, sky…. Learn more.
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.
a. Not intensely or keenly felt: a dull ache. b. Not bright, vivid, or shiny: a dull brown; a glaze with a dull finish. c. Cloudy or overcast: a dull sky. d. Not clear or resonant: a dull thud. 4. Intellectually weak or obtuse; stupid. 5. Lacking responsiveness or alertness; insensitive: half-asleep and dull to the noises in the next room. 6.
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.
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." Let’s think of something interesting about dull. Hmm. It can be a verb or an adjective!
Definition of dull adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. dullest, duller. Arousing little interest; lacking liveliness; boring. A dull movie. American Heritage. Physically slow; slow-moving; sluggish. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Lacking spirit, zest, etc.; not lively; listless, insipid, etc. Webster's New World. Mentally slow; stupid. Webster's New World.
DULL definition: 1. not interesting: 2. not bright: 3. A dull sound is not loud or clear: . Learn more.
