dull
Definitions
Adjective
- Lacking in liveliness or animation
- Emitting or reflecting very little light
- Not keenly felt
- Not having a sharp edge or point
Verb
- Make dull in appearance
- Become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
- Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- Make numb or insensitive
- Make dull or blunt
- Become less interesting or attractive
- Make less lively or vigorous
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Term
Definitions: 11
Fragments: 13
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
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This Word in the News:
Devin Haney returns with dull win over Jose Ramirez, narrowly avoids woeful record for inaction
Jun 13, 2025 Yahoo Sports
Jun 13, 2025 Yahoo Sports
Meet the members of the Dull Men’s Club: ‘Some of them would bore the ears off you’
Jun 9, 2025 The Guardian
Jun 9, 2025 The Guardian
News A dull airfreight market after front-loading push – carriers desperate for volumes
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Jun 13, 2025 The Loadstar