dull

dull¹ S3 [dʌl] adj comparative duller superlative dullest

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1¦(boring)¦

2¦(colour/light)¦

3¦(weather)¦

4¦(pain)¦

5¦(sound)¦

6¦(knife/blade)¦

7¦(not intelligent)¦

8¦(trade)¦

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[: Old English; Origin: dol]

1.) ¦(BORING)¦

not interesting or exciting

▪ Life is never dull when Elizabeth is here.

▪ a dull movie

▪ It sounded pretty dull to me.

▪ The weekly meeting tends to be deadly dull (=very dull) .

▪ Last week we had a hurricane. Never a dull moment running a hotel in the Caribbean (=it's always interesting or exciting) .

2.) ¦(COLOUR/LIGHT)¦

not bright or shiny

▪ The bird is dull brown and gray in colour.

▪ Her eyes were dull with dark shadows beneath them.

▪ the dull afternoon light

3.) ¦(WEATHER)¦

not bright and with lots of clouds

▪ Outside the weather was hazy and dull.

▪ a dull sky

4.) ¦(PAIN)¦

a dull pain is not severe but does not stop

≠ ↑sharp

▪ a dull ache in her lower back

▪ The pain was dull but persistent.

5.) ¦(SOUND)¦

not clear or loud

▪ The gates shut with a dull thud .

6.) ¦(KNIFE/BLADE)¦

not sharp

= ↑blunt

7.) ¦(NOT INTELLIGENT)¦

old-fashioned not able to think quickly or understand things easily

= ↑stupid

▪ If you don't understand then you're duller than I thought.

8.) ¦(TRADE)¦

if business on the Stock Exchange is dull, few people are buying and selling

>dully adv

▪ 'Well Michael?' he said dully.

▪ Her stomach ached dully.

>dullness n [U]

dull ²

dull² v

1.) [T]

to make something become less sharp or clear

▪ He drank some alcohol to dull the pain .

▪ Her fear and anxiety dulled her mind.

2.) [I and T]

to become less bright or loud, or to make something become less bright or loud

▪ His eyes dulled a little.

▪ The constant rain dulled all sound.