Clues for the word "DULL"

We've had 64 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 172 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on February 17, 2026.

Definition of dull

superl. - Slow of understanding; wanting readiness of apprehension; stupid; doltish; blockish.
superl. - Slow in action; sluggish; unready; awkward.
superl. - Insensible; unfeeling.
superl. - Not keen in edge or point; lacking sharpness; blunt.
superl. - Not bright or clear to the eye; wanting in liveliness of color or luster; not vivid; obscure; dim; as, a dull fire or lamp; a dull red or yellow; a dull mirror.
superl. - Heavy; gross; cloggy; insensible; spiritless; lifeless; inert.
superl. - Furnishing little delight, spirit, or variety; uninteresting; tedious; cheerless; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; as, a dull story or sermon; a dull occupation or period; hence, cloudy; overcast; as, a dull day.
v. t. - To deprive of sharpness of edge or point.
v. t. - To make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy, as the senses, the feelings, the perceptions, and the like.
v. t. - To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
v. t. - To deprive of liveliness or activity; to render heavy; to make inert; to depress; to weary; to sadden.
v. i. - To become dull or stupid.