DULLING

(adj., adj.sat, verb)

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There are 19 meanings of the word Dulling.

Dulling - as an adjective

Lacking in liveliness or animation

Example: "He was so dull at parties"

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Emitting or reflecting very little light

Example: "A dull glow"

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Not keenly felt

Example: "A dull throbbing"

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Not having a sharp edge or point

Example: "The knife was too dull to be of any use"

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Dulling - as an adjective satellite

Being or made softer or less loud or clear

Example: "The dull boom of distant breaking waves"

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So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

Example: "A boring evening with uninteresting people"

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(of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted

Example: "Dull greens and blues"

Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

Example: "So dense he never understands anything i say to him"

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(of business) not active or brisk

Example: "Business is dull (or slow)"

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Blunted in responsiveness or sensibility

Example: "A dull gaze"

Not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft

Example: "The dull thud"

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Darkened with overcast

Example: "A dull sky"

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Dulling - as a verb

Make dull in appearance

Example: "Age had dulled the surface"

Become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness

Example: "The varnished table top dulled with time"

Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

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Make numb or insensitive

Example: "The shock numbed her senses"

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Make dull or blunt

Example: "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"

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Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)

Become less interesting or attractive

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Make less lively or vigorous

Example: "Middle age dulled her appetite for travel"

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Example Sentences

"He spent all day dulling the knife on the whetstone."

"The constant rain was dulling the colors of the landscape."

"Using harsh chemicals for cleaning is dulling the sheen of my hardwood floors."

"The repetitive task of data entry is dulling my mind."

"The medication I'm taking is dulling my senses."

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Is DULLING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, dulling is valid for both Scrabble US and EU

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DULLING has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.

Is DULLING a valid Words With Friends word?

Yes, dulling is valid for Words With Friends

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DULLING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.

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DULLING has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.

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Anagrams of DULLING

Starts D Starts DU Starts DUL Starts DULL

Ends G Ends NG Ends ING Ends LING

Starts D & ends G Starts DU & ends G Starts D & ends NG

Words containing DULLING Containing D,U,L,L,I,N,G

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