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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | benumb, blunt, numb |
| Type of | desensitise, desensitize |
dull::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | dullness |
a dull gaze.
so exhausted she was dull to what went on about her.
dull::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | dullness |
a dull glow.
dull silver badly in need of a polish.
a dull sky.
dull::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | dullness |
he was so dull at parties.
a dull political campaign.
a large dull impassive man.
dull days with nothing to do.
how dull and dreary the world is.
fell back into one of her dull moods.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | dullness |
the knife was too dull to be of any use.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | dullness |
a dull throbbing.
dull pain.
dull::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | dullness |
dull greens and blues.
Examples of dull
dull
Hey, it might not patch the hole but it will dull the pain, if only momentarily.
From the dailyherald.com
Accounting may be dull, but as Kurokawa knows, it sure beats being a fishmonger.
From the businessweek.com
For now, most users aren't letting the warnings dull their cellular infatuation.
From the newsweek.com
The stock market was rising, and investing in housing seemed comparatively dull.
From the online.wsj.com
Use the dull edge of a knife to pry one corner of the photo gently off the page.
From the latimes.com
Choose squash that are dull, not glossy, and retain a dried portion of the stem.
From the stltoday.com
Dull, pointless and boring sports such as F1 also receive the digital treatment.
From the hecklerspray.com
The town's high street, crammed with chain stores, is useful but extremely dull.
From the independent.co.uk
It's small enough to walk or cycle almost anywhere you want, yet is rarely dull.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- Lacking in liveliness or animation; "he was so dull at parties"; "a dull political campaign"; "a large dull impassive man"; "dull days with nothing to do"; "how dull and dreary the world is"; "fell back into one of her dull moods"
- Make dull in appearance; "Age had dulled the surface"
- Become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness; "the varnished table top dulled with time"
- Emitting or reflecting very little light; "a dull glow"; "dull silver badly in need of a polish"; "a dull sky"
- Being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets"
- Muffle: deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- Boring: so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing ...
- Numb: make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses"
- (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted; "dull greens and blues"
