Dull: alternatives and connections

Exhausted of moisture; parched with heat; dry; barren.

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Exhausted of moisture; parched with heat; dry; barren.

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Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp.

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Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp.

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of Blunt

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of Blunt

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Of or pertaining to the genus Bos; relating to, or resembling, the ox or cow; oxlike; as, the bovine genus; a bovine antelope.

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Of or pertaining to the genus Bos; relating to, or resembling, the ox or cow; oxlike; as, the bovine genus; a bovine antelope.

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Overcast or obscured with clouds; clouded; as, a cloudy sky.

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Overcast or obscured with clouds; clouded; as, a cloudy sky.

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of Deaden

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of Deaden

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To dry up; to deprive or exhaust of moisture; to preserve by drying; as, to desiccate fish or fruit.

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To dry up; to deprive or exhaust of moisture; to preserve by drying; as, to desiccate fish or fruit.

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of Desiccate

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of Desiccate

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A low, sluttish woman.

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A low, sluttish woman.

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Sorrowful; distressful.

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Sorrowful; distressful.

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Without an edge; not sharp; blunt; obtuse; as, an edgeless sword or weapon.

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Without an edge; not sharp; blunt; obtuse; as, an edgeless sword or weapon.

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Having an even and horizontal surface, or nearly so, without prominences or depressions; level without inclination; plane.

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Having an even and horizontal surface, or nearly so, without prominences or depressions; level without inclination; plane.

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Having the heaves.

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Having the heaves.

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Monotonous; dull; commonplace.

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Monotonous; dull; commonplace.

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Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive.

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Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive.

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Not sensitive; wanting sensation, or wanting acute sensibility.

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Not sensitive; wanting sensation, or wanting acute sensibility.

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Alt. of Lacklustre

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Alt. of Lacklustre

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A want of luster.

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A want of luster.

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Made of lead; of the nature of lead; as, a leaden ball.

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Made of lead; of the nature of lead; as, a leaden ball.

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Alt. of Lustreless

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Alt. of Lustreless

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Destitute of luster; dim; dull.

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Destitute of luster; dim; dull.

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A name given by coppersmiths to an alloy of copper, tin, iron, etc., usually called white metal.

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A name given by coppersmiths to an alloy of copper, tin, iron, etc., usually called white metal.

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See Matte.

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See Matte.

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A partly reduced copper sulphide, obtained by alternately roasting and melting copper ore in separating the metal from associated iron ores, and call…

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A partly reduced copper sulphide, obtained by alternately roasting and melting copper ore in separating the metal from associated iron ores, and call…

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of Mat

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of Mat

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Uttered in one unvarying tone; continued with dull uniformity; characterized by monotony; without change or variety; wearisome.

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Uttered in one unvarying tone; continued with dull uniformity; characterized by monotony; without change or variety; wearisome.

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Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to hard; as,…

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Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to hard; as,…

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Very dull; insensible; senseless; wanting in understanding; heavy; sluggish; in a state of stupor; -- said of persons.

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Very dull; insensible; senseless; wanting in understanding; heavy; sluggish; in a state of stupor; -- said of persons.

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of Subdue

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of Subdue

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Capable of absorbing or dissolving to a greater degree; as, an unsaturated solution.

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Capable of absorbing or dissolving to a greater degree; as, an unsaturated solution.

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To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

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To make soft or more soft.

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To make weak; to lessen the strength of; to deprive of strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enervate; as, to weaken the body or the mind; to weak…

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A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the upper atmosphere.

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Want of edge or point; dullness; obtuseness; want of sharpness.

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Want of edge or point; dullness; obtuseness; want of sharpness.

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The state of being dull; slowness; stupidity; heaviness; drowsiness; bluntness; obtuseness; dimness; want of luster; want of vividness, or of brightn…

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The state of being dull; slowness; stupidity; heaviness; drowsiness; bluntness; obtuseness; dimness; want of luster; want of vividness, or of brightn…

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The quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness.

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The quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness.

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The state of being dull; slowness; stupidity; heaviness; drowsiness; bluntness; obtuseness; dimness; want of luster; want of vividness, or of brightn…

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The state of being dull; slowness; stupidity; heaviness; drowsiness; bluntness; obtuseness; dimness; want of luster; want of vividness, or of brightn…

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That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous.

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That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous.

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The quality or state of being luminous; luminousness.

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The quality or state of being luminous; luminousness.

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Without color; not distinguished by any hue; transparent; as, colorless water.

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Without color; not distinguished by any hue; transparent; as, colorless water.

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Destitute of spirit; wanting animation; wanting cheerfulness; dejected; depressed.

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Destitute of spirit; wanting animation; wanting cheerfulness; dejected; depressed.

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To make torpid; to deprive of sensation or sensibility; to stupefy; as, a hand or foot benumbed by cold.

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Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp.

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of Bore

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Moisture; humidity; fog; fogginess; vapor.

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To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.

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of Deaden

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Having the constituent parts massed or crowded together; close; compact; thick; containing much matter in a small space; heavy; opaque; as, a dense c…

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Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished.

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Destitute of the power of speech; unable; to utter articulate sounds; as, the dumb brutes.

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Wearisome; tedious; disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; as, irksome hours; irksome tasks.

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Made of lead; of the nature of lead; as, a leaden ball.

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The bare end of the nose between the nostrils; -- used esp. of ruminants.

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of Muffle

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To cast off; to molt.

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Enfeebled in, or destitute of, the power of sensation and motion; rendered torpid; benumbed; insensible; as, the fingers or limbs are numb with cold.

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Not pointed or acute; blunt; -- applied esp. to angles greater than a right angle, or containing more than ninety degrees.

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Same as Pawl.

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imp. of Slee, to slay. Slew.

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Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man.

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of Soften

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Involving tedium; tiresome from continuance, prolixity, slowness, or the like; wearisome.

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Fitted or tending to tire; exhausted; wearisome; fatiguing; tedious; as, a tiresome journey; a tiresome discourse.

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Causing weariness; tiresome; tedious; weariful; as, a wearisome march; a wearisome day's work; a wearisome book.

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See Brite, v. i.

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See Brite, v. i.

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Endowed with or manifesting life; living.

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Endowed with or manifesting life; living.

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Having a very thin edge or fine point; of a nature to cut or pierce easily; not blunt or dull; keen.

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Having a very thin edge or fine point; of a nature to cut or pierce easily; not blunt or dull; keen.

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