- dull
- dull1 S3 [dʌl] adj comparative duller superlative dullest▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(boring)¦2¦(colour/light)¦3¦(weather)¦4¦(pain)¦5¦(sound)¦6¦(knife/blade)¦7¦(not intelligent)¦8¦(trade)¦▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[: 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 light3.) ¦(WEATHER)¦not bright and with lots of clouds▪ Outside the weather was hazy and dull.▪ a dull sky4.) ¦(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= ↑blunt7.) ¦(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 2dull2 v1.) [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.
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.