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dull



Pronunciation: (dul), [key]
—adj., -er, -est,
—v.

—adj.
1. not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
2. causing boredom; tedious; uninteresting: a dull sermon.
3. not lively or spirited; listless.
4. not bright, intense, or clear; dim: a dull day; a dull sound.
5. having very little depth of color; lacking in richness or intensity of color.
6. slow in motion or action; not brisk; sluggish: a dull day in the stock market.
7. mentally slow; lacking brightness of mind; somewhat stupid; obtuse.
8. lacking keenness of perception in the senses or feelings; insensible; unfeeling.
9. not intense or acute: a dull pain.

—v.t., v.i.
to make or become dull.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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