dull
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1.6
- adjective
- /dʌl/
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- The pills had killed some of the pain, but I still had a dull ache behind my eyes.
- a dull pain
- a dull ache
- a dull sound
The margin tightens, a pain grows dull.
- The margin tightens, a pain grows dull.
- It was just like a dull throbbing pain shooting down the arm and you had no feeling in your hand or your SO I knew it was serious.
Examples
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I stared at my swollen finger, now overcome with a dull, numbing pain.
Fiction book (1993) -
Calvin could hear the dull roar of a crowd out of control just a few blocks away.
Fiction book (1996) -
When does the dull pain in your chest leave?
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After recovery, I still felt the dull pain in my stomach.
Academic text (1992) -
Dumont felt suddenly weary, and there was a dull pain in his chest.
Fiction book (1992) -
I feel relaxed with the sensation of alleviated pain, a dull, tired throbbing.
Fiction book (1994) -
Her balled fist struck over and over until the hurt turned into a dull, throbbing numbness.
Fiction book (1990) -
When I tried to run, a dull ache grew in my back and hip.
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George: I had this dull pain in my lower stomach, so I went to the doctor.
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Are you spotting grayish tissue, having side cramps, or experiencing a dull, consistent ache in your lower back?
Synonyms
297
4.4
Not lively and often weak in taste or sound
40
3.7
A sound made quieter and less clear by something covering or blocking it
19
4.0
Sound that is softer and quieter than usual
A heavy, dull sound you can feel as a low beat
A health problem or symptom that is not severe and does not need immediate treatment
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Etymology
The word dull originally had the idea of 'not sharp' or 'blunt' and later came to mean 'not strong' or 'not clear'. That is why a weak, heavy feeling is called a 'dull' pain rather than a sharp one.