dull

dull1 [ dʌl ] adjective **

▸ 1 boring

▸ 2 not bright/shiny

▸ 3 not able to react

▸ 4 weak and continuous

▸ 5 low and not clear

▸ 6 not intelligent

▸ 7 not sharp

▸ 8 not busy

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) boring or not interesting:

a dull lecture

Life in a small town can be very dull.

2. ) not bright or shiny:

a dull color

hair that looks dull and lifeless

a ) if the weather is dull, there are a lot of clouds and it is dark

3. ) not able to understand or react to what is happening:

She had a dull expression on her face.

4. ) a dull pain is not very strong but continues for a long time:

I felt a dull ache in my stomach.

5. ) a dull sound is low and not very clear:

There was a dull thud from the apartment above.

6. ) not intelligent:

He really is one of the dullest boys in the class.

7. ) a dull blade is not sharp

8. ) if business or trade is dull, it is not busy

(as) dull as dishwater/ditchwater

very boring

never a dull moment HUMOROUS

used for saying that a lot of exciting things are happening

dull

dull 2 [ dʌl ] verb transitive

1. ) to make a feeling weaker:

The drug can dull the pain, but not completely eliminate it.

2. ) to make someone's mind slower or less able to understand, think, hear, etc.:

Fatigue had dulled her mind.

His senses were dulled by alcohol.

3. ) to make a sound weaker or less clear:

The carpet dulled the sound of their footsteps.