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| deadhead |
a slow-witted or dull person. [1/5 definitions] |
| dermestid |
any of various small, dull-colored beetles that, in both the adult and larval stages, destroy leather, fur, wool, and the like. |
| dim |
faint or dull. [1/9 definitions] |
| dingy |
of a dull color or lacking brightness; drab. [1/2 definitions] |
| dope |
(informal) a dull-witted person; dolt. [1/7 definitions] |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. [1/3 definitions] |
| drab1 |
a dull gray or a dull grayish or yellowish brown color. [3/4 definitions] |
| draggy |
dull, slow-moving, lethargic, or monotonous. |
| drug |
to dull the senses of with a drug. [1/5 definitions] |
| dull |
to cause to become dull. [2/10 definitions] |
| dun2 |
a dull grayish brown color. [1/3 definitions] |
| eggshell |
resembling the shell of an egg in some characteristic such as color, brittleness, or dull finish. [1/3 definitions] |
| frump |
a girl or woman who is dull, plain, or unattractive and dresses drably or unfashionably. |
| frumpy |
dull and primly sedate. [1/2 definitions] |
| georgette |
a sheer fabric of silk or rayon crepe with a dull, slightly crinkled surface. |
| glassy |
of the eyes or facial expression, dull and blank; vacant. [1/2 definitions] |
| gnawing |
(often pl.) a dull and persistent pain; pang. |
| grub |
a tedious, dull person. [1/8 definitions] |
| hebetate |
to blunt or dull (esp. the feelings or senses). [2/3 definitions] |
| hebetude |
the condition or quality of being dull or lethargic, esp. in mind; listlessness. |
| hollow |
of a sound, dull or deep, like the note made by striking on a large, empty container. [1/10 definitions] |
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