"dullish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more dullish [comparative], most dullish [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English dullissh, equivalent to dull + -ish. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|dullissh}} Middle English dullissh, {{suf|en|dull|ish}} dull + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} dullish (comparative more dullish, superlative most dullish)
  1. Somewhat dull; dull to a degree. Translations (somewhat dull): տաղտկավուն (taġtkavun) (Armenian)
    Sense id: en-dullish-en-adj-dwlF1H79 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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