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dulled

dəld
WordNet
Under sleeve, trimmed, in white linen with a dull touch.
Under sleeve, trimmed, in white linen with a dull touch.
  1. (adj) dulled
    deprived of color "colors dulled by too much sun","greyed with the dust of the road"
  2. (adj) dulled
    made dull or blunt
  3. (adj) dulled
    having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure "the mind of the audience is becoming dulled","the benumbed intellectual faculties can no longer respond"
Illustrations
Lead spherical bullet fired from a musket. The bullet has a dull gray color with some corrosion spots. The bullet is dipped in beeswax for conservation. Musket caliber.
Lead spherical bullet fired from a musket. The bullet has a dull gray color with some corrosion spots. The bullet is dipped in beeswax for conservation. Musket caliber.
Ge (Ko), ceremonial dagger-ax, with light green, dull patina, the handle inlaid with turquoise. There is a round hole in the blade.
Ge (Ko), ceremonial dagger-ax, with light green, dull patina, the handle inlaid with turquoise. There is a round hole in the blade.
Round, disc-shaped brooch in dull gold. Set with a diamond in the middle and 3 rubies and 3 emeralds around it, all in a star-shaped setting.
Round, disc-shaped brooch in dull gold. Set with a diamond in the middle and 3 rubies and 3 emeralds around it, all in a star-shaped setting.
Wide bracelet of dull gold. With an imposed decoration, in which seven pearls.
Wide bracelet of dull gold. With an imposed decoration, in which seven pearls.
Head of a Buddha; usnisa is truncated; stylized face; dull, light green patina. On pedestal.
Head of a Buddha; usnisa is truncated; stylized face; dull, light green patina. On pedestal.
Pewter wall plate of which the edge is metallic and the middle part is dull black. Inscription: 'In honor of your 100th birthday appointed as an Honorary member of the neighborhood association "De Kruin"'. Back: monogram HvB and pendant.
Pewter wall plate of which the edge is metallic and the middle part is dull black. Inscription: 'In honor of your 100th birthday appointed as an Honorary member of the neighborhood association "De Kruin"'. Back: monogram HvB and pendant.
Walnut armchair, covered with green dull. The front legs have houses and compact articulations. The upper front and rear rungs and the right side rung have hollowed racks at the bottom; the front rung at the bottom is braided scalloped. The other three sports are flat. The armrests are slightly curved and end in a volute with rosettes on the side. The armrest struts have a double articulation. The upholstery is nailed. Associated with the same armchair (inv. No. BK-KOG-602).
Walnut armchair, covered with green dull. The front legs have houses and compact articulations. The upper front and rear rungs and the right side rung have hollowed racks at the bottom; the front rung at the bottom is braided scalloped. The other three sports are flat. The armrests are slightly curved and end in a volute with rosettes on the side. The armrest struts have a double articulation. The upholstery is nailed. Associated with the same armchair (inv. No. BK-KOG-602).
Mask with three bronze braces on the back. The bronze has a dull patina.
Ornament for a shield
Quotations
Francis Bacon
Anger makes dull men witty -- but it keeps them poor.
Francis Bacon
H. L. Mencken
It is the dull man who is always sure, and the sure man who is always dull.
H. L. Mencken
William Congreve
I find we are growing serious, and then we are in great danger of being dull.
William Congreve
Prudent dullness marked him for a mayor.
Charles Churchill
Samuel Foote
What can he mean by coming among us? He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dullness in others.
Samuel Foote
Samuel Johnson
Sir, he was dull in company, dull in his closet, dull everywhere. He was dull in a new way, and that made many people think him great.
Samuel Johnson
Idioms

Dull as ditchwater - (UK) If something is as dull as ditchwater, it is incredibly boring. A ditch is a long narrow hole or trench dug to contain water, which is normally a dark, dirty colour and stagnant (when water turns a funny colour and starts to smell bad). (In American English,'things are 'dull as dishwater'.)

Usage in the news

Pro cast is saving grace of dull 'Miracle' at Gallo. modbee.com

When my scrollsaw blade gets dull, it's really only dull on the bottom half, because the wood I cut is usually less than 1/2 in. americanwoodworker.com

To get more life out of my blade, I made an auxiliary table that raises the workpiece, so I can cut with the top half of the blade when the bottom half gets dull. americanwoodworker.com

When you read through Oprah's food diary, you'll notice right away that her diet is healthful but far from dull. oprah.com

Using a dull knife to cut things can be messy and dangerous. kvue.com

The Edge of Glory knife sharpener promised to restore all your old, dull knives. kvue.com

Dull, 87, of Lititz, passed away Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. lititzrecord.com

What will a newshawk do to get a story on a dull day. dailypress.net

The term "dog days" usually refers to a time period that is very hot or stagnant or is marked by a "dull lack of progress". columbiatribune.com

Mastodon may be heavy, but they're sure as hell not dull. spin.com

I am a federal employee who lives in Silver Spring and works at Dulles International Airport. ashingtonpost.com

Life with Triumph's endearing roadster has never been dull. hemmings.com

West German y won the 1990 World Cup tonight, defeating the defending champion, Argentina, in a match that typified the enduring themes of the monthlong tournament - few goals, nasty play and dull games. nytimes.com

Hangar Will Be Airline's First At Washington Dulles. airportbusiness.com

United Airlines Begins Construction Of New Widebody Hangar At Washington Dulles. airportbusiness.com

Usage in scientific papers

Dynamical evolutionary models, based on FokkerPlanck codes, have been constructed for a number of individual clusters by members of Cohn’s group (Grabhorn et al 1992, Dull et al 1997, Drukier 1995).
A Simple Dynamical Model for Omega Cen

Applying the in-plane field dulls the central dip and decreases overall conductance.
Rippled Graphene in an In-Plane Magnetic Field: Effects of a Random Vector Potential

It does not matter how clever or subtle your consistent method is at “mining” empirical samples—in fact more sensitive and informative data-mining techniques will “leap” for the successive theories in the empirical approximation chain more quickly than dull, insensitive ones.
Causal Conclusions that Flip Repeatedly and Their Justification

However, a one-dimensional incompressible velocity field would be quite dull, so we are forced to choose some other form of mixing that retains certain traits of an incompressible flow.
A Simple Passive Scalar Advection-Diffusion Model

The present status can be characterized as follows: All six quark as well as lepton flavours have unambiguously been discovered now. A quite full SM profile is known about charm, the first predicted flavour,and it happens to be a bit on the dull side – a point I will return to later.
Heavy Flavour Physics: On Its More Than 50 Years Of History, Its Future And The Rio Manifesto

Usage in literature

SYMPTOMS: The animal will first appear dull, and show loss of appetite; and the hair will look dull and rough. "The Veterinarian" by Chas. J. Korinek

The degree of intelligence which one calls "moderate dullness," another may call "extreme dullness," etc. "The Measurement of Intelligence" by Lewis Madison Terman

There was a dull pain in his breast, which made him uncomfortable. "Other Main-Travelled Roads" by Hamlin Garland

Dull sheen of Throg casing was revealed ... no sign of fur, or flesh, or clothing. "Storm Over Warlock" by Andre Norton

NUMBER SIX, DULL STREET. "Reginald Cruden" by Talbot Baines Reed

It's so dull, and we are sick of the stupid old games. "Pixie O'Shaughnessy" by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

It's big, with a lodge, two lodges, and a park all round, very rich, and grand, and respectable, and dull. "A College Girl" by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

Things always look dull when one is tired. "Etheldreda the Ready" by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

You are dull to-night, Jocelyne. "April's Lady" by Margaret Wolfe Hungerford

Into Franklin from Main came marching feet, then, dull, dull! "The Long Roll" by Mary Johnston

Usage in poetry
No fault had he - no fad, except
A tendency to strum,
In mode at which you would have wept,
A dull harmonium.
"First Love" by William Schwenck Gilbert Author object (717)
Enter not in a dull routine,
He who was meant to be king,
Thus will be made a dull machine,
Grinding down to a thing.
"Class Valedictorian" by Frank Barbour Coffin
Can this dull sighing in my breast
So faint and undefined,
Be the worn edge of far unrest
Borne on the spirit's wind?
"Far and Near" by George MacDonald Author object (244)
Ah, I see!—the wooden pane
In the window, dull and dead,
Father called its loss a gain,
And a glass one put instead!
"Cottage-Songs" by George MacDonald Author object (244)
She's not a dull or cold land;
No! she's a warm and bold land;
Oh! she's a true and old land--
This native land of mine.
"My Land" by Thomas Osborne Davis
Ah! we are dull and blind.
The riddle is too hard for us to guess
The why of joy or of unhappiness,
Chosen or left behind.
"November" by Susan Coolidge Author object (630)