dull
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- adjective
- /dʌl/
:
desafilado
- I cannot work with a dull knife.
- sharp and dull
- become dull
Shaving with a dull razor is no way to go.
- Shaving with a dull razor is no way to go.
- You get bit because you're working with dull blades.
- Our sentences were vital but insufficient, our weapons dull.
- One end is dull and the other end is pokey, so be careful.
Examples
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Edith struggled with the espresso packet, attempting to open it with a dull knife.
Fiction book (2002) -
Keep it sharp because if it's dull, it ain't any use for what it's made for.
Fiction book (1995) -
One end is dull and the other end is pokey, so be careful.
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Shaving with a dull razor is no way to go.
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This blade is dull.
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It is difficult to cut vegetables with a dull knife.
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A dull blade will not slice through the meat easily.
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Using a dull scissors can make craft projects frustrating.
Synonyms
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An object with a dull edge or tip that does not cut well
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Not having a cutting edge or point
Made less sharp or strong, like an edge, a feeling, a taste
Not very sharp and cuts poorly
A blade or tool that is not sharp and does not cut well
Made less strong or clear
Antonyms
Compounds
How Sharp
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word dull comes from an old English word meaning 'slow' or 'stupid' and is related to the familiar word dolt. That sense of 'not sharp' became used for blades, so a knife that no longer cuts is called 'dull'.