dull
adjective (NOT BRIGHT) /dʌl/Definition
C1 not clear, bright, or shiny; dark: We could just see a dull glow given off by the fire's last embers. The first day of our holiday was dull (= cloudy).Darkness and becoming darkPale and colourless and causing colour to fade dully /ˈdʌl.li/ adverb › The car lights glowed dully through the mist. My arm still ached dully.Pain and painfulDarkness and becoming darkPale and colourless and causing colour to fade dullness /ˈdʌl.nəs/ noun [U]
(Definition of dull adjective (NOT BRIGHT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- black sth out phrasal verb (NO LIGHT)
- blackness noun
- blackout noun (HIDING)
- dark adjective (WITHOUT LIGHT)
- darken verb
- deepen verb (DARK)
- dingy adjective
- gloomy adjective (DARK)
- half-light noun
- inky adjective
- matt adjective
- moonless adjective
- pitch-dark adjective
- shade noun (SLIGHT DARKNESS)
- shadow noun (DARKNESS)
- shadow verb (DARKNESS)
- shady adjective (SLIGHT DARKNESS)
- silhouette noun
- Stygian adjective
- the gloaming noun
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