ˈbɔːɹɪŋ dæmp ˈdæmpən dɛns dɪm

dʌl dʌl ˈɚksəm ˈlɛdən mʌfl̩ ˈmʌfl̩d nʌm əbˈtjuːs əbˈt(j)us sləʊ sloʊ ˈslʌɡɪʃ ˈsɒfənd ˈsɔfənd ˈsɑfənd ˈtiː.dɪəs ˈti.di.əs ˈtaɪɹsəm ˈtaɪəsəm (of business) not active or brisk business is dull (or slow) a sluggish market emitting or reflecting very little light a dull glow dull silver badly in need of a polish a dull sky make less lively or vigorous Middle age dulled her appetite for travel become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness the varnished table top dulled with time (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted dull greens and blues slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity so dense he never understands anything I say to him never met anyone quite so dim although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick dumb officials make some really dumb decisions he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse worked with the slow students darkened with overcast a dull sky the sky was leaden and thick become less interesting or attractive not having a sharp edge or point the knife was too dull to be of any use not keenly felt a dull throbbing dull pain lacking in liveliness or animation he was so dull at parties a dull political campaign a large dull impassive man dull days with nothing to do how dull and dreary the world is fell back into one of her dull moods make dull in appearance Age had dulled the surface make dull or blunt Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness a boring evening with uninteresting people the deadening effect of some routine tasks a dull play his competent but dull performance a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention what an irksome task the writing of long letters is tedious days on the train the tiresome chirping of a cricket other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome being or made softer or less loud or clear the dull boom of distant breaking waves muffled drums the muffled noises of the street muted trumpets not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft the dull thud thudding bullets blunted in responsiveness or sensibility a dull gaze so exhausted she was dull to what went on about her make numb or insensitive The shock numbed her senses deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping