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| Dull |
| [Compar.
Duller (?); superl. Dullest.] [AS.
dol foolish; akin to gedwelan to err, D. dol
mad, dwalen to wander, err, G. toll mad, Goth.
dwals foolish, stupid, |
Slow of
understanding; wanting readiness of apprehension; stupid; doltish;
blockish.
Slow in action; sluggish; unready;
awkward.
Insensible; unfeeling.
Not keen in edge or point] lacking
sharpness; blunt.
Not bright or clear to the eye; wanting in
liveliness of color or luster; not vivid; obscure; dim; as, a
dull fire or lamp; a dull red or yellow; a dull
mirror.
Heavy; gross; cloggy; insensible;
spiritless; lifeless; inert.
Furnishing little delight, spirit, or
variety; uninteresting; tedious; cheerless; gloomy; melancholy;
depressing; as, a dull story or sermon; a dull
occupation or period; hence, cloudy; overcast; as, a dull
day.
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To deprive of sharpness of
edge or point.
To make dull, stupid, or sluggish] to
stupefy, as the senses, the feelings, the perceptions, and the
like.
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to
tarnish.
To deprive of liveliness or activity; to
render heavy; to make inert; to depress; to weary; to
sadden.
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To become dull or
stupid.
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