DULL
/dəl/
5
Scrabble
8
WWF
D(2) U(1) L(1) L(1)
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Definition
/dəl/
verb
- To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.“Years of misuse have dulled the tools.”
- To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.“He drinks to dull the pain.”
- To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.“A razor will dull with use.”
- To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
adjective
- Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.“All these knives are dull.”
- Boring; not exciting or interesting.“He sat through the dull lecture and barely stayed awake.”
- Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.“Choose a dull finish to hide fingerprints.”
- Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
- Sluggish, listless.
Source: Wiktionary
