dʌl adj. & v. --adj. 1
slow to
understand;
stupid. 2
tedious;
boring. 3 (of
the weather)
overcast;
gloomy. 4 a (esp. of a
knife edge etc.)
blunt. b (of
colour,
light,
sound, or taste)
not bright,
vivid, or keen. 5 (of a
pain etc.) usu. prolonged
and indistinct; not
acute (a dull ache). 6 a (of a
person, an
animal,
trade, etc.)
sluggish, slow-moving, or
stagnant. b (of a person)
listless; depressed (he's a dull
fellow since the accident). 7 (of the ears, eyes, etc.)
without keen
perception. --v.tr. & intr.
make or
become dull. ødull the edge of make
less sensitive,
interesting,
effective, amusing,
etc.; blunt. øødullish adj. dullness n. (also dulness). dully adv. [ME f. MLG, MDu. dul, corresp. to OE dol stupid]