Dull Mnemonic
Explore definitions and mnemonics for dull.
dull
dull
/dəl/
Examples
- The movie was boring and dull.
- The dull performance bored the whole audience.
- Adore the tiny, the insignificant, the dull, the ugly and the boring.
- The show is dull, boring, insipid and truthfully, sophoric and mundane.
- Wikipedia is dull, boring, insipid and truthfully, sophoric and mundane.
- The anecdotes were dull.
- Agree with the dullness of the buffalo face.
- But the League's response was dull and sluggish.
- He became dull and listless.
- She is just prim and dull.
make dull in appearance
become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
make numb or insensitive
make dull or blunt
become less interesting or attractive
make less lively or vigorous
lacking in liveliness or animation
emitting or reflecting very little light
being or made softer or less loud or clear
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
very low in saturation; highly diluted
not keenly felt
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity- Thackeray;
not active or brisk
not having a sharp edge or point
blunted in responsiveness or sensibility- Willa Cather
not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
darkened with overcast
"Dull + Bull. The bull is too dull to chase the red flag."
Dull + Lull. So boring, it makes you sleep in a lull.