dull

B1
Pronunciation
/dəl/
/dʌl/
Verb
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.

Example Sentences
  • Years of misuse have dulled the tools.
2 Definition

To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.

Example Sentences
  • He drinks to dull the pain.
3 Definition

To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.

Example Sentences
  • A razor will dull with use.
4 Definition

To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.

Adjective
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.

Example Sentences
  • All these knives are dull.
2 Definition

Boring; not exciting or interesting.

Example Sentences
  • He sat through the dull lecture and barely stayed awake.
3 Definition

Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.

Example Sentences
  • Choose a dull finish to hide fingerprints.
4 Definition

Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.

5 Definition

Sluggish, listless.

6 Definition

Cloudy, overcast.

Example Sentences
  • It's a dull day.
7 Definition

Insensible; unfeeling.

8 Definition

Heavy; lifeless; inert.

9 Definition

(of pain etc) Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly.

Example Sentences
  • Pressing on the bruise produces a dull pain.
10 Definition

(of a noise or sound) Not clear, muffled.