transcription, транскрипция: [ dʌl ]
( duller, dullest, dulls, dulling, dulled)
1.
If you describe someone or something as dull , you mean they are not interesting or exciting.
I felt she found me boring and dull...
= boring
≠ interesting
ADJ [ disapproval ]
• dull‧ness
They enjoy anything that breaks the dullness of their routine life.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
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.
= sluggish
ADJ
• dul‧ly
His eyes looked dully ahead.
ADV : ADV after v
• dull‧ness
Did you notice any unusual depression or dullness of mind?
N-UNCOUNT
3.
A dull colour or light is not bright.
The stamp was a dull blue colour.
ADJ : usu ADJ n
• dul‧ly
The street lamps gleamed dully through the night’s mist.
ADV : ADV with v
4.
You say the weather is dull when it is very cloudy.
It’s always dull and raining.
≠ sunny
ADJ
5.
Dull sounds are not very clear or loud.
The coffin closed with a dull thud.
ADJ : usu ADJ n
• dul‧ly
He heard his heart thump dully but more quickly.
ADV : ADV after v
6.
Dull feelings are weak and not intense.
The pain, usually a dull ache, gets worse with exercise...
≠ sharp
ADJ : ADJ n
• dul‧ly
His arm throbbed dully.
ADV
7.
If a knife or blade is dull , it is not sharp. ( OLD-FASHIONED )
= blunt
≠ keen
ADJ
8.
If something dulls or if it is dulled , it becomes less intense, bright, or lively.
Her eyes dulled and she gazed blankly...
Share prices and trading have been dulled by worries over the war.
VERB : V , V n