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(adj)
Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.
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(dated, US, Canada) Boring; not interesting or novel.
Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.
(v)
(transitive) To make numb, as by cold or anesthetic.
Slow; having little motion.
Arousing little or no interest; boring or uneventful.
(informal, derogatory, especially of a person) Stupid.
(n)
(by extension) A dull or uninteresting appearance or situation, unremarkable.
Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.
(figurative) Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality.
(Commonwealth spelling) Alternative spelling of lackluster. [Lacking brilliance or intelligence.]
The process by which something is deadened.
(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of lusterless. [Without luster, dull, not shiny, flat or matte finished.]
Without intelligence.
Not having the power of speech; dumb.
Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome, livelong.
(of a sound) Stifled or covered up; diminished by interference.
(of a sound) Quiet or soft.
Not active, temporarily or permanently.
(transitive) To wrap (a person, face etc.) in fabric or another covering, for warmth or protection; often with up.
Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.
Tiresome, tedious or causing fatigue.
Causing fatigue or boredom; wearisome.
Without luster, dull, not shiny, flat or matte finished.
Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
Not having an edge, or whose boundary is unclear.
Marked by irritation or annoyance; disagreeable; troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition
Made soft.
Easily giving way under pressure.
(ambitransitive) To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.
Not bright or colorful.
That does not resonate
Not sharpened.
(informal) Exceptional in some degree.
Having relatively high density.
(of any physical thing) Having great weight.
Tedious, repetitious, or lacking in variety.
Covered with mats or matting.
A dull banging sound; a thud.
Very dry.
dried
Having had moisture removed; dehydrated, desiccated.
(transitive) To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.
In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
Covered with or characterised by clouds.
Having no variations in height.
(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of matte. [(American spelling) Dull; not reflective of light.]
(slang) high on cannabis
Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.
(American spelling) Dull; not reflective of light.
A heavy cloth laid over a coffin or tomb; a shroud laid over a corpse.
Alternative form of matte (“not reflecting light”). [(American spelling) Dull; not reflective of light.]
(not comparable) Of, relating to, or characteristic of cattle.
(chemistry, of a solution) Not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a solute at the same temperature.
Of a colour between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.
Pertaining to or resembling lead; grey, heavy, sluggish.
Commonwealth standard spelling of gray.
Intellectually dull or dim-witted.
made or become less intense
not reverberant; lacking a tendency to reverberate
Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.
Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness.
Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.
Ignorable; of little significance or value.
Causing disappointment.
Marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune.
Evil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm.
Causing despair; gloomy and bleak.
Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.
Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
Unhappy; despondent.
Inspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.
(obsolete except in negative phrases) Not apt, inappropriate, unsuited.
Not happy; sad.
Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.
Using significant amounts of time, especially in an unwanted and sometimes unwarranted manner.
Having little or no colour.
not convenient
(informal) Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.
(colloquial) Unconvincing or unbelievable.
Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.
Lacking in taste or flavor.
Free from or lacking moisture.
Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.
Not inspiring.
Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.
(informal) Annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child).
Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
Not easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy.
(informal) Dull; uninteresting; insipid.
Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
To render (someone) emotionally or sensationally less responsive or irresponsive, as by long or repeated exposure to something.
Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
(obsolete) Mitigated, alleviated.
Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
Pulverized, rendered into small, disconnected fragments.
Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction.