OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 3874

dull

/dʌl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
desafilado • embotado • enromado • romo
Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
All these knives are dull.
aburrido • chirle • desabrido • insulso • insípido • sin gracia • soso
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
"You are very dull this morning, Sheriff," said the youngest daughter of the house, who, being the baby and pretty, had grown pettishly privileged in speech.
He sat through the dull lecture and barely stayed awake.
mate • opaco
Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.
Choose a dull finish to hide fingerprints.
a dull fire or lamp; a dull red or yellow; a dull mirror
corto • limitado • obtuso • soso
Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
She is not bred so dull but she can learn.
dull at classical learning
cubierto • nublado
Cloudy, overcast.
It's a dull day.
sordo
Not clear, muffled. (of a noise or sound)