| query | D___ sounds are not very clear or loud.Dull sounds are not very clear or loud. The long whining whistle of a shell was followed by the dull boom of the explosion. The coffin closed with a dull thud. He heard his heart thump dully but more quickly. |
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| word | dull |
| full-definition | adjective If you describe someone or something as dull, you mean they are not interesting or exciting . They are both nice people but can be rather dull. I felt she found me boring and dull. The documentary lasts for more than two-and-a-half hours, and there is scarcely a dull minute. They enjoy anything that breaks the dullness of their routine life. Someone or something that is dull is not very lively or energetic . The body's natural rhythms mean we all feel dull and sleepy between 1 and 3pm. His eyes looked dully ahead. Did you notice any unusual depression or dullness of mind? A dull colour or light is not bright. The stamp was a dull blue colour. The street lamps gleamed dully through the night's mist. You say the weather is dull when it is very cloudy. It's always dull and raining. Dull sounds are not very clear or loud. The long whining whistle of a shell was followed by the dull boom of the explosion. The coffin closed with a dull thud. He heard his heart thump dully but more quickly. Dull feelings are weak and not intense. The pain, usually a dull ache, gets worse with exercise. I realized with a kind of dull shock that I didn't recognize a single name. His arm throbbed dully. If a knife or blade is dull, it is not sharp . verb If something dulls or if it is dulled, it becomes less intense, bright, or lively. Her eyes dulled and she gazed blankly. He can dull your senses with facts and figures. Share prices and trading have been dulled by worries over the war. |
| inflections | dullerdullestdullsdullingdulleddullnessdimnessdullydullnessdimnessdullydullydully |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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