Dull definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary DULL, a. [G.] 1. Stupid; doltish; blockish; slow of understanding; as a lad of dull genius. 2. Heavy; sluggish; without life or spirit; as a surfeit leaves a man very dull. 3. Slow of motion; sluggish; as a dull stream. 4. Slow of hearing or seeing; as dull of hearing; dull of seeing. 5. Slow to learn ...
... 1828 Dictionary BLUNT, a. [from the root of Gr.to dull.] 1. Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp. 2. Dull in understanding; slow of discernment. 3. Abrupt in address; plain ... speech. 4. Hard to penetrate. [Unusual.] BLUNT, v.t. To dull the edge or point, by making it thicker. 1. To ... insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses" [syn: numb, benumb, blunt, dull] 3: make dull or blunt; "Too much cutting dulls the knife's ...
... definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary DULLER, n. That which makes dull. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Duller Dull"er, n. One who, or that which, dulls. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dull Dull, a. [Compar. Duller; superl. Dullest.] [AS. dol foolish; akin to ... Slow of understanding; wanting readiness of apprehension; stupid; doltish; blockish. ``Dull at classical learning.'' --Thackeray. She is not bred so dull but she can learn. --Shak. 2. Slow in action; ...
... slow of speech, and slow of tongue. Exodus 4. 4. Dull; in active; tardy. The Trojans are not slow to guard ... slow the wrath is of great understanding. Proverbs 14. 6. Dull; heavy in wit. 7. Behind in time; indicating a time ... say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray ... deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students" [syn: dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow] 4: (used of timepieces) indicating a time ... uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture ...
Dull-witted definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary DULL-WITTED, a. Having a dull intellect; heavy. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dull-witted Dull"-wit`ted, a. Stupid.
Dull-eyed definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary DULL-EYED, a. Having a downcast look. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dull-eyed Dull"-eyed`, a. Having eyes wanting brightness, liveliness, or vivacity. --Shak ...
Dull-sighted definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary DULL-SIGHTED, a. Having imperfect sigh; purblind. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dull-sighted Dull"-sight`ed, a. Having poor eyesight.
Dull-browed definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary DULL-BROWED, a. Having a gloomy look. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dull-browed Dull"-browed`, a. Having a gloomy look.
... than a right angle, or more than ninety degrees. 2. Dull; not having acute sensibility; as obtuse senses. 3. Not sharp or shrill; dull; obscure; as obtuse sound. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj ... say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray ... deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students" [syn: dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow] Merriam Webster's adjective (obtuser; -est) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin obtusus blunt, dull, from past participle of obtundere to beat against, blunt, from ... not clear or precise in thought or expression Synonyms: see dull • obtusely adverb • obtuseness noun Oxford Reference Dictionary adj. 1 ...
Dullest definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Dull Dull, a. [Compar. Duller; superl. Dullest.] [AS. dol foolish; akin to ... Slow of understanding; wanting readiness of apprehension; stupid; doltish; blockish. ``Dull at classical learning.'' --Thackeray. She is not bred so dull but she can learn. --Shak. 2. Slow in action; sluggish ... people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing. --Matt. xiii. 15. O, help my weak wit and sharpen my dull tongue. --Spenser. 3. Insensible; unfeeling. Think me not So ...