To dull something means to take away its edge, its energy, or its excitement. "Watching that movie will dull your senses, until you fall asleep."
Let’s think of something interesting about dull. Hmm. It can be a verb or an adjective! So when you’re reading a dull or boring word description, for instance, it can dull or deaden your appetite for reading more word descriptions. That’s pretty fascinating, no? You can even use it for physical things, like a knife, which you can dull, that is, make it less sharp. You can even dull something visual, making it lacking in light, or use it describe pain — you know, the kind that is not sharp, just an ache. Exciting? No — dull.
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adjv |
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
become less interesting or attractive
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2 |
adjv |
emitting or reflecting very little light
make dull in appearance
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3 |
adjv |
being or made softer or less loud or clear
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
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4 |
adjv |
not having a sharp edge or point
make dull or blunt
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5 |
adjv |
not keenly felt
make numb or insensitive
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