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DULLS

(adj., adj.sat, verb)
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There are 19 meanings of the word Dulls.

Dulls - as an adjective

Lacking in liveliness or animation

Example: "He was so dull at parties"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
lively12

Emitting or reflecting very little light

Example: "A dull glow"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
bright12

Not keenly felt

Example: "A dull throbbing"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
sharp10

Not having a sharp edge or point

Example: "The knife was too dull to be of any use"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
sharp10

Dulls - as an adjective satellite

Being or made softer or less loud or clear

Example: "The dull boom of distant breaking waves"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
muffled16muted8softened12

So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

Example: "A boring evening with uninteresting people"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
boring9deadening12ho-humirksome13slow7tedious8tiresome10wearisome14

(of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted

Example: "Dull greens and blues"

Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

Example: "So dense he never understands anything i say to him"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dense6dim6dumb9obtuse8slow7

(of business) not active or brisk

Example: "Business is dull (or slow)"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
slow7sluggish13

Blunted in responsiveness or sensibility

Example: "A dull gaze"

Not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft

Example: "The dull thud"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
thudding14

Darkened with overcast

Example: "A dull sky"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
leaden7

Dulls - as a verb

Make dull in appearance

Example: "Age had dulled the surface"

Become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness

Example: "The varnished table top dulled with time"

Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
damp9dampen11muffle14mute6tone down

Make numb or insensitive

Example: "The shock numbed her senses"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
benumb12blunt7numb8

Make dull or blunt

Example: "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
blunt7
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
sharpen12

Become less interesting or attractive

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pall6

Make less lively or vigorous

Example: "Middle age dulled her appetite for travel"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
weaken13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"He dulls the knife by using it on a ceramic plate."
"The repeated use of the same joke dulls its humor."
"The constant exposure to loud music dulls our hearing over time."
"The rain dulls the shine of the car's freshly waxed surface."
"Applying too much pressure while brushing dulls the bristles of the toothbrush."
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Word Game Points

Is DULLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, dulls is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

DULLS has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.

Is DULLS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, dulls is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
DULLS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.

Is DULLS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, dulls is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
DULLS has a WORDFEUD points total of 7.

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