Meaning and origin of the word dull | Etymology-online.com

Alphabet filter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

dull

Definition of dull:

part of speech: noun

DULLNESS or DULNESS.
part of speech: adjective

Slow of hearing, of learning, or of understanding: insensible: without life or spirit: slow of motion: drowsy: sleepy: sad: downcast: cheerless: not bright or clear: cloudy: dim, obscure: obtuse: blunt:-( comm.) little in demand.
part of speech: verb

To become dull.
part of speech: verb

To make dull: to make stupid: to blunt: to damp: to cloud.
part of speech: verb

To make dull; to stupefy; to blunt; to tarnish.
part of speech: adjective

The primary idea is a stoppage of the faculties or powers proper to the subject; without spirit; not cheerful; stupid; slow of understanding; slow of hearing; slow to learn; not bright or clear; dim; obscure; blunt; cloudy.
part of speech: adverb

DULLY.

Common misspellings:

dule (30.8%)
daul (15.4%)
dul (46.2%)
drull (7.7%)

Usage examples for dull:

But it was very dull "The Cuckoo Clock" – Mrs. Molesworth
It comes with the dull dawn to wake him. "Doctor Cupid" – Rhoda Broughton
A dull flush rose to the cheeks of the prizefighter. "Steve Yeager" – William MacLeod Raine
The winter was very dull "Jack Archer" – G. A. Henty

Word of the day

Draggled

Part of Speech:: Participle, Adjective

Dirtied by being drawn over mud. ...

Popular words

habitat