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DUN

(noun, adj.sat, verb, adj., interj.)
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Definitions

There are 9 meanings of the word Dun.

Dun - as a noun

Horse of a dull brownish grey color

A color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

Example: "She wore dun"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fawn10

Dun - as an adjective satellite

Of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color

Example: "The dun and dreary prairie"

Dun - as a verb

Treat cruelly

Example: "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bedevil13crucify17frustrate12rag4torment9
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
beset7chevvychevy16chivvy20chivy16harass9harry11hassle9plague9provoke16
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Persistently ask for overdue payment

Example: "The grocer dunned his customers every day by telephone"

Cure by salting

Example: "Dun codfish"

Make a dun color

Dun - as an adjective

Of a brownish grey colour.

Dun - as an interjection

Imitating suspenseful music.

Example Sentences

"He wore a dun hat to protect himself from the sun."
"The dun horse grazed in the field."
"The dun clouds covered the sky before the storm."
"His dun eyes shimmered with determination."
"The dun sand dunes stretched along the desert landscape."
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Word Game Points

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

DUN has a SCRABBLE points total of 4.

Is DUN a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, dun is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
DUN has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 6.

Is DUN a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, dun is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
DUN has a WORDFEUD points total of 5.

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