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{
"derived": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "dullard"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "dull as dishwater"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "dull as ditchwater"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "dullen"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "dullery"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "dull fish"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "dullhead"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "dull-headed"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "dullish"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "dull-minded"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "dullness"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "dullsome"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "dullsville"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "dullwit"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "dull-witted"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "dully"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "fordull"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "never a dull moment"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "semidull"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "too much bed makes a dull head"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "undull"
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "enm",
"3": "dull"
},
"expansion": "Middle English dull",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "dul"
},
"expansion": "dul",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "dyll"
},
"expansion": "dyll",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "dill"
},
"expansion": "dill",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "dwal"
},
"expansion": "dwal",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "ang",
"3": "dol",
"t": "dull, foolish, erring, heretical; foolish, silly; presumptuous"
},
"expansion": "Old English dol (“dull, foolish, erring, heretical; foolish, silly; presumptuous”)",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "gmw-pro",
"3": "*dol"
},
"expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *dol",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "gem-pro",
"3": "*dulaz"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Germanic *dulaz",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "gem-pro",
"2": "*dwulaz"
},
"expansion": "*dwulaz",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "gem-pro",
"2": "*dwalaz",
"t": "stunned, mad, foolish, misled"
},
"expansion": "*dwalaz (“stunned, mad, foolish, misled”)",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "ine-pro",
"3": "*dʰwel-"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *dʰwel-",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "ine-pro",
"2": "*dʰewel-",
"t": "to dim, dull, cloud, make obscure, swirl, whirl"
},
"expansion": "*dʰewel- (“to dim, dull, cloud, make obscure, swirl, whirl”)",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "sco",
"2": "dull"
},
"expansion": "Scots dull",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "sco",
"2": "doll",
"3": "",
"4": "slow to understand or hear, deaf, dull"
},
"expansion": "doll (“slow to understand or hear, deaf, dull”)",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "frr",
"2": "dol",
"3": "",
"4": "rash, unthinking, giddy, flippant"
},
"expansion": "North Frisian dol (“rash, unthinking, giddy, flippant”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nl",
"2": "dol",
"3": "",
"4": "crazy, mad, insane"
},
"expansion": "Dutch dol (“crazy, mad, insane”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nds",
"2": "dul"
},
"expansion": "Low German dul",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nds",
"2": "dol",
"3": "",
"4": "mad, silly, stupid, fatuous"
},
"expansion": "dol (“mad, silly, stupid, fatuous”)",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "de",
"2": "toll",
"3": "",
"4": "crazy, mad, wild, fantastic"
},
"expansion": "German toll (“crazy, mad, wild, fantastic”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "da",
"2": "dval",
"3": "",
"4": "foolish, absurd"
},
"expansion": "Danish dval (“foolish, absurd”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "is",
"2": "dulur",
"3": "",
"4": "secretive, silent"
},
"expansion": "Icelandic dulur (“secretive, silent”)",
"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle English dull, dul (also dyll, dill, dwal), from Old English dol (“dull, foolish, erring, heretical; foolish, silly; presumptuous”), from Proto-West Germanic *dol, from Proto-Germanic *dulaz, from earlier *dwulaz, a variant of *dwalaz (“stunned, mad, foolish, misled”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwel-, *dʰewel- (“to dim, dull, cloud, make obscure, swirl, whirl”).\nCognate with Scots dull, doll (“slow to understand or hear, deaf, dull”), North Frisian dol (“rash, unthinking, giddy, flippant”), Dutch dol (“crazy, mad, insane”), Low German dul, dol (“mad, silly, stupid, fatuous”), German toll (“crazy, mad, wild, fantastic”), Danish dval (“foolish, absurd”), Icelandic dulur (“secretive, silent”), West-Flemish dul (angry, furious).",
"forms": [
{
"form": "duller",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "dullest",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "er"
},
"expansion": "dull (comparative duller, superlative dullest)",
"name": "en-adj"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"antonyms": [
{
"word": "sharp"
}
],
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "All these knives are dull.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp."
],
"id": "en-dull-en-adj-COhsn6V8",
"links": [
[
"cut",
"cut"
],
[
"sharp",
"sharp"
]
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "ace",
"lang": "Acehnese",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tumpoi"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "kalīl",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "كَلِيل"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "butʿ",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "բութ"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "küt"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "tupý",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "тупы́"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "tǎp",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "тъп"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "my",
"lang": "Burmese",
"roman": "tum:",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "တုံး"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "rom"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "esmussat"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "鈍"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "dùn",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "钝"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tupý"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "sløv"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "bot"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "stomp"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "myv",
"lang": "Erzya",
"roman": "noška",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "ношка"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "malakra"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tylsä"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "émoussé"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "boto"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "zocho"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "mocho"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "esnafrado"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "blagvi",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "ბლაგვი"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "gaulesavi",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "გაულესავი"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "stumpf"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "amvlýs",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "αμβλύς"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "amblús",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "ἀμβλύς"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "kehe",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "קֵהֶה"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tompa"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "obtuza"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tumpul"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tyltsä"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "nyrhi"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "ia",
"lang": "Interlingua",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "obtuse"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "spuntato"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "smussato"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"alt": "にぶい",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "nibui",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "鈍い"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "csb",
"lang": "Kashubian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tãpi"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "mudida",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "무디다"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "ckb",
"lang": "Central Kurdish",
"roman": "kul",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "کول"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "ltg",
"lang": "Latgalian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "naoss"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "hebes"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "retūsus"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "truls"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "neass"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "lb",
"lang": "Luxembourgish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "stompeg"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "tap",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "тап"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "pūhuki"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "pūhoi"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "mdf",
"lang": "Moksha",
"roman": "noška",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "ношка"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "nv",
"lang": "Navajo",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "doo deení da"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "sløv"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "sløv"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "slø"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tępy"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "cego"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "embotado"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "rap",
"lang": "Rapa Nui",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "puni"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tocit"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "bont"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "tupój",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "тупо́й"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic"
],
"word": "ту̑п"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"tags": [
"Roman"
],
"word": "tȗp"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tupý"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "top"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "dsb",
"lang": "Lower Sorbian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tupy"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "hsb",
"lang": "Upper Sorbian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tupy"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "romo"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "desafilado"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "embotado"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "su",
"lang": "Sundanese",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "mentud"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "oskarp"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "slö"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "mapurol"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "tʉ̂ʉ",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "ทื่อ"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "kör"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "tupýj",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "тупи́й"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "cùn"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "cùi"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "wa",
"lang": "Walloon",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "diswijhî"
},
{
"_dis1": "82 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 3",
"code": "zea",
"lang": "Zealandic",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "bot"
}
]
},
{
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{
"_dis": "5 23 2 11 22 1 0 4 13 2 6 10 1 1",
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Personality",
"orig": "en:Personality",
"parents": [
"Mind",
"Human",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "He sat through the dull lecture and barely stayed awake.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"ref": "1895, S. R. Crockett, A Cry Across the Black Water",
"text": "\"You are very dull this morning, Sheriff,\" said the youngest daughter of the house, who, being the baby and pretty, had grown pettishly privileged in speech.",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
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"Boring; not exciting or interesting."
],
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[
"Boring",
"boring"
],
[
"exciting",
"exciting"
],
[
"interesting",
"interesting"
]
],
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{
"word": "boring"
}
],
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{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "janjrali",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "ձանձրալի"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "skúčen",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "ску́чен"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "insuls"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "fat"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "無聊"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "wúliáo",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "无聊"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "fádní"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "kedelig"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "saai"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "fo",
"lang": "Faroese",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "keðiligur"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "tylsä"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "ennuyeux"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "barbant"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "eslamiado"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "eslamiada"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "anódino"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "anódina"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "fad"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "langweilig"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "varetós",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "βαρετός"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "mountós",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "μουντός"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "meshaámem",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "מְשַׁעֲמֵם"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "noioso"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "soporifero"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "tedioso"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "monotono"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"alt": "たいくつな",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "taikutsu na",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "退屈な"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "tsumaranai",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "つまらない"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "lb",
"lang": "Luxembourgish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "fad"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "lb",
"lang": "Luxembourgish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "langweileg"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "mākihakiha"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "takeo"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "hihikokore"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "kjedelig"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "nudny"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "entediante"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "chato"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "enfadonho"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "maçante"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "sem graça"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "banal"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "plictisitor"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "skúčnyj",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "ску́чный"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "dolgočásen"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "aburrido"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "soso"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "insípido"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "insulso"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "desabrido"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "sin gracia"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "tråkig"
},
{
"_dis1": "5 58 9 6 4 1 2 4 6 5",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "sıkıcı"
}
]
},
{
"antonyms": [
{
"word": "bright"
}
],
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "Choose a dull finish to hide fingerprints.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "a dull fire or lamp; a dull red or yellow; a dull mirror"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness."
],
"id": "en-dull-en-adj-ex~gnpPO",
"links": [
[
"shiny",
"shiny"
],
[
"matte",
"matte"
],
[
"luster",
"luster"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "lackluster"
},
{
"word": "matte"
},
{
"word": "dim"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "matov",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "матов"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "mat"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "mat"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "tuhm"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "himmeä"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "mat"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "terne"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "mḳrtali",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "მკრთალი"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "mkrkali",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "მქრქალი"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "matt"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "stumpf"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "mountós",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "μουντός"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "faiós",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "φαιός"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "neamhlonrach"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "modartha"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "opaco"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "blāvs"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "nespodrs"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "lb",
"lang": "Luxembourgish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "blatzeg"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"note": "of colours",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "waimeha"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"note": "of colour",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "horotea"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "pīatakore"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "mōhanihani"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "matt"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "matowy"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "fosco"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "fusco"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "mat"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "túsklyj",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "ту́склый"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "mátovyj",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "ма́товый"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "dsb",
"lang": "Lower Sorbian",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "śamny"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "mate"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "opaco"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "matt"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "mat"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 10 50 11 1 1 1 1 10 10",
"code": "zza",
"lang": "Zazaki",
"sense": "not shiny",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "mat"
}
]
},
{
"antonyms": [
{
"word": "intelligent"
}
],
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "5 23 2 11 22 1 0 4 13 2 6 10 1 1",
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Personality",
"orig": "en:Personality",
"parents": [
"Mind",
"Human",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding."
],
"id": "en-dull-en-adj-CLX~LT6X",
"links": [
[
"bright",
"bright"
],
[
"intelligent",
"intelligent"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "stupid"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "6 9 9 57 3 0 0 1 8 7",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "butʿ",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "բութ"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 9 9 57 3 0 0 1 8 7",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "qanmaz"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 9 9 57 3 0 0 1 8 7",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "tǎp",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "тъп"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 9 9 57 3 0 0 1 8 7",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "chǔn",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "蠢"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 9 9 57 3 0 0 1 8 7",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "dum"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 9 9 57 3 0 0 1 8 7",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
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{
"_dis1": "6 9 9 57 3 0 0 1 8 7",
"code": "fi",
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"word": "yksinkertainen"
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{
"_dis1": "6 9 9 57 3 0 0 1 8 7",
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"word": "sot"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 9 9 57 3 0 0 1 8 7",
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"word": "obtus"
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{
"_dis1": "6 9 9 57 3 0 0 1 8 7",
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"word": "idiot"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 9 9 57 3 0 0 1 8 7",
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{
"_dis1": "6 9 9 57 3 0 0 1 8 7",
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{
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},
{
"_dis1": "6 9 9 57 3 0 0 1 8 7",
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{
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{
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{
"_dis1": "6 9 9 57 3 0 0 1 8 7",
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},
{
"_dis1": "6 9 9 57 3 0 0 1 8 7",
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"word": "tardo"
},
{
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{
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"_dis1": "6 9 9 57 3 0 0 1 8 7",
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"_dis1": "6 9 9 57 3 0 0 1 8 7",
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"_dis1": "6 9 9 57 3 0 0 1 8 7",
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"_dis1": "1 4 2 7 76 0 4 1 3 1",
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}
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"Sluggish, listless."
],
"links": [
[
"Sluggish",
"sluggish"
],
[
"listless",
"listless"
]
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "It's a dull day.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Cloudy, overcast."
],
"links": [
[
"Cloudy",
"cloudy"
],
[
"overcast",
"overcast"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"Insensible; unfeeling."
],
"links": [
[
"unfeeling",
"unfeeling"
]
]
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "c. 1857', Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Table-Talk\nAs turning the logs will make a dull fire burn, so changes of study a dull brain."
}
],
"glosses": [
"Heavy; lifeless; inert."
],
"links": [
[
"Heavy",
"heavy"
],
[
"lifeless",
"lifeless"
],
[
"inert",
"inert"
]
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "Pressing on the bruise produces a dull pain.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly."
],
"links": [
[
"intense",
"intense"
],
[
"indistinct",
"indistinct"
],
[
"slight",
"slight"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(of pain etc) Not intense; felt indistinctly or only slightly."
],
"raw_tags": [
"of pain etc"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"Not clear, muffled. (of a noise or sound)"
],
"links": [
[
"clear",
"clear"
],
[
"muffled",
"muffled"
]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/dʌl/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ʌl"
},
{
"audio": "en-us-dull.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/4d/En-us-dull.ogg/En-us-dull.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/En-us-dull.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
],
"text": "Audio (US)"
},
{
"audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-dull.wav",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/dd/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Back_ache-dull.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Back_ache-dull.wav.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/dd/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Back_ache-dull.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Back_ache-dull.wav.ogg",
"tags": [
"UK"
],
"text": "Audio (UK)"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "dul"
},
{
"tags": [
"obsolete"
],
"word": "dulle"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "ace",
"lang": "Acehnese",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tumpoi"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "kalīl",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "كَلِيل"
},
{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "butʿ",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "բութ"
},
{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "küt"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "tupý",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "тупы́"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "tǎp",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "тъп"
},
{
"code": "my",
"lang": "Burmese",
"roman": "tum:",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "တုံး"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "rom"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "esmussat"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "鈍"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "dùn",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "钝"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tupý"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "sløv"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "bot"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "stomp"
},
{
"code": "myv",
"lang": "Erzya",
"roman": "noška",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "ношка"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "malakra"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tylsä"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "émoussé"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "boto"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "zocho"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "mocho"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "esnafrado"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "blagvi",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "ბლაგვი"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "gaulesavi",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "გაულესავი"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "stumpf"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "amvlýs",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "αμβλύς"
},
{
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "amblús",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "ἀμβλύς"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "kehe",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "קֵהֶה"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tompa"
},
{
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "obtuza"
},
{
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tumpul"
},
{
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tyltsä"
},
{
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "nyrhi"
},
{
"code": "ia",
"lang": "Interlingua",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "obtuse"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "spuntato"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "smussato"
},
{
"alt": "にぶい",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "nibui",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "鈍い"
},
{
"code": "csb",
"lang": "Kashubian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tãpi"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "mudida",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "무디다"
},
{
"code": "ckb",
"lang": "Central Kurdish",
"roman": "kul",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "کول"
},
{
"code": "ltg",
"lang": "Latgalian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "naoss"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "hebes"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "retūsus"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "truls"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "neass"
},
{
"code": "lb",
"lang": "Luxembourgish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "stompeg"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "tap",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "тап"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "pūhuki"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "pūhoi"
},
{
"code": "mdf",
"lang": "Moksha",
"roman": "noška",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "ношка"
},
{
"code": "nv",
"lang": "Navajo",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "doo deení da"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "sløv"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "sløv"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "slø"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tępy"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "cego"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "embotado"
},
{
"code": "rap",
"lang": "Rapa Nui",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "puni"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tocit"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "bont"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "tupój",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "тупо́й"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic"
],
"word": "ту̑п"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"tags": [
"Roman"
],
"word": "tȗp"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tupý"
},
{
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "top"
},
{
"code": "dsb",
"lang": "Lower Sorbian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tupy"
},
{
"code": "hsb",
"lang": "Upper Sorbian",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "tupy"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "romo"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "desafilado"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "embotado"
},
{
"code": "su",
"lang": "Sundanese",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "mentud"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "oskarp"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "slö"
},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "mapurol"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "tʉ̂ʉ",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "ทื่อ"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "kör"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "tupýj",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "тупи́й"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "cùn"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "cùi"
},
{
"code": "wa",
"lang": "Walloon",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "diswijhî"
},
{
"code": "zea",
"lang": "Zealandic",
"sense": "lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp",
"word": "bot"
},
{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "janjrali",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "ձանձրալի"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "skúčen",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "ску́чен"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "insuls"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "fat"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "無聊"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "wúliáo",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "无聊"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "fádní"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "kedelig"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "saai"
},
{
"code": "fo",
"lang": "Faroese",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "keðiligur"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "tylsä"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "ennuyeux"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "barbant"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "eslamiado"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "eslamiada"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "anódino"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "anódina"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "fad"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "langweilig"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "varetós",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "βαρετός"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "mountós",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "μουντός"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "meshaámem",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "מְשַׁעֲמֵם"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "noioso"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "soporifero"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "tedioso"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "monotono"
},
{
"alt": "たいくつな",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "taikutsu na",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "退屈な"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "tsumaranai",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "つまらない"
},
{
"code": "lb",
"lang": "Luxembourgish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "fad"
},
{
"code": "lb",
"lang": "Luxembourgish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "langweileg"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "mākihakiha"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "takeo"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "hihikokore"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "kjedelig"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "nudny"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "entediante"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "chato"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "enfadonho"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "maçante"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "sem graça"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "banal"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "plictisitor"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "skúčnyj",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "ску́чный"
},
{
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "dolgočásen"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "aburrido"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
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},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
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},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
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},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "boring, not exciting or interesting — see also boring",
"word": "sıkıcı"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "matov",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "матов"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "mat"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "mat"
},
{
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "tuhm"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "himmeä"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "mat"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "terne"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "mḳrtali",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "მკრთალი"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "mkrkali",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "მქრქალი"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "matt"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "stumpf"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "mountós",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "μουντός"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "faiós",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "φαιός"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "neamhlonrach"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "modartha"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "opaco"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "blāvs"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "nespodrs"
},
{
"code": "lb",
"lang": "Luxembourgish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "blatzeg"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"note": "of colours",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "waimeha"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"note": "of colour",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "horotea"
},
{
"code": "mi",
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"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "pīatakore"
},
{
"code": "mi",
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"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "mōhanihani"
},
{
"code": "no",
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"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "matt"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "matowy"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "fosco"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
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"word": "fusco"
},
{
"code": "ro",
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"word": "mat"
},
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"code": "ru",
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"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "ту́склый"
},
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"code": "ru",
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"sense": "not shiny",
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},
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"code": "es",
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"word": "mate"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "opaco"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "matt"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "not shiny",
"word": "mat"
},
{
"code": "zza",
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{
"code": "hy",
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"roman": "butʿ",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "բութ"
},
{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "qanmaz"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
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"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "тъп"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "chǔn",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "蠢"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "dum"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "dom"
},
{
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "nõme"
},
{
"code": "fi",
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"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "hidasjärkinen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "yksinkertainen"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "sot"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "obtus"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "idiot"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "blöd"
},
{
"code": "de",
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"word": "blöde"
},
{
"code": "de",
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"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "dumm"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
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"word": "dumpf"
},
{
"code": "el",
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},
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"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
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},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "ottuso"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "tardo"
},
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},
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"code": "la",
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"word": "brūtus"
},
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},
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"code": "lb",
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"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
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"code": "mi",
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},
{
"code": "mi",
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"code": "mi",
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"code": "no",
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},
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"code": "pl",
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},
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"code": "pt",
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"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "estúpido"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "fátuo"
},
{
"code": "pt",
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"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "imbecil"
},
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"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
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"word": "idiota"
},
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"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
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"code": "ru",
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},
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},
{
"code": "es",
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"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
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{
"code": "sv",
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"word": "oskarp"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "trög"
},
{
"code": "zza",
"lang": "Zazaki",
"sense": "not bright or intelligent",
"word": "nêxapêyen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
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"word": "kankea"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "sluggish, listless",
"word": "takurutu"
},
{
"code": "mi",
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"sense": "sluggish, listless",
"word": "pōngenge"
},
{
"code": "mi",
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{
"code": "mi",
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{
"code": "mi",
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{
"code": "ca",
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"sense": "cloudy, overcast",
"word": "ennuvolat"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "cloudy, overcast",
"word": "pilvinen"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
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"word": "modartha"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
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"word": "fosco"
},
{
"code": "it",
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},
{
"code": "lb",
"lang": "Luxembourgish",
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},
{
"code": "mi",
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},
{
"code": "mi",
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{
"code": "mi",
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{
"code": "mi",
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{
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{
"code": "mi",
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"code": "pt",
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},
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"code": "fi",
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"word": "tunteeton"
},
{
"code": "fi",
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"word": "lievä"
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"code": "fi",
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"code": "fr",
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"code": "ota",
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},
{
"code": "es",
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[
"stupefy",
"stupefy"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy."
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English intransitive verbs"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "A razor will dull with use."
}
],
"glosses": [
"To lose a sharp edge; to become dull."
],
"links": [
[
"sharp",
"sharp"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(intransitive) To lose a sharp edge; to become dull."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish."
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/dʌl/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ʌl"
},
{
"audio": "en-us-dull.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/4d/En-us-dull.ogg/En-us-dull.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/En-us-dull.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
],
"text": "Audio (US)"
},
{
"audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-dull.wav",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/dd/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Back_ache-dull.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Back_ache-dull.wav.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/dd/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Back_ache-dull.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Back_ache-dull.wav.ogg",
"tags": [
"UK"
],
"text": "Audio (UK)"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "dullen"
},
{
"word": "dul"
},
{
"tags": [
"obsolete"
],
"word": "dulle"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "pritǎpjavam",
"sense": "to render dull",
"word": "притъпявам"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to render dull",
"word": "tylsyttää"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to render dull",
"word": "tylstyttää"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to render dull",
"word": "émousser"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to render dull",
"word": "user"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to render dull",
"word": "abstumpfen"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "amvlýno",
"sense": "to render dull",
"word": "αμβλύνω"
},
{
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "amblúnō",
"sense": "to render dull",
"word": "ἀμβλύνω"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to render dull",
"word": "smussare"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "to render dull",
"word": "sløve"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to render dull",
"word": "stępić"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to render dull",
"word": "cegar"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to render dull",
"word": "desafiar"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "to render dull",
"word": "toci"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "tupítʹ",
"sense": "to render dull",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "тупи́ть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "istupítʹ",
"sense": "to render dull",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "иступи́ть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "zatupljátʹ",
"sense": "to render dull",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "затупля́ть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "zatupítʹ",
"sense": "to render dull",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "затупи́ть"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to render dull",
"word": "mellar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to render dull",
"word": "desafilar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to render dull",
"word": "deslustrar"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "smekčavam",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "смекчавам"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "lievittää"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "lieventää"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "tylsistyttää"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "tyhmentää"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "sumentaa"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "adoucir"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "modérer"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "amortir"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "assourdir"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "engourdir"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "abstumpfen"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "amvlýno",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "αμβλύνω"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "whakahinamoe"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "suavizar"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "pritupljátʹ",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "притупля́ть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "pritupítʹ",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "притупи́ть"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "aliviar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "alivianar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "moderar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "amortiguar"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "döva"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to soften, moderate or blunt",
"word": "dämpa"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "pritǎpjavam se",
"sense": "to become dull",
"word": "притъпявам се"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to become dull",
"word": "tylsyä"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to become dull",
"word": "tylstyä"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to become dull",
"word": "émousser"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to become dull",
"word": "user"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to become dull",
"word": "abstumpfen"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to become dull",
"word": "stępić się"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to become dull",
"word": "desafiar"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "to become dull",
"word": "toci"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "zatupljátʹsja",
"sense": "to become dull",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "затупля́ться"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "zatupítʹsja",
"sense": "to become dull",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "затупи́ться"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to become dull",
"word": "redondear"
}
],
"word": "dull"
}
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