DULL — 4 letter word
dull
The word dull has 4 letters: D, U, L, L. It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "(of business) not active or brisk".
4 letter word "dull": D U L L — adjective
Scrabble score: 5 Words With Friends: 8
Letter Analysis of dull
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
1 vowels, 3 consonants, 3 unique letters
Definition of dull
adjective
- (of business) not active or brisk "business is dull (or slow)" Synonyms: slow
- emitting or reflecting very little light "a dull glow"
- (of color) very low in saturation
- slow to learn or understand Synonyms: slow
- darkened with overcast Synonyms: leaden
- not having a sharp edge or point "the knife was too dull to be of any use"
- not keenly felt "a dull throbbing"
- lacking in liveliness or animation "They were so dull at parties."
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness Synonyms: slow
- being or made softer or less loud or clear "the dull boom of distant breaking waves" Synonyms: muffled
- not clear and resonant Synonyms: thudding
- blunted in responsiveness or sensibility "a dull gaze"
verb
- make less lively or vigorous "Middle age dulled my appetite for travel."
- become dull or lusterless in appearance
- become less interesting or attractive Synonyms: pall
- make dull in appearance "Age had dulled the surface"
- make dull or blunt "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"
- make numb or insensitive Synonyms: numb, blunt, benumb
- deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping Synonyms: mute, damp, muffle, dampen, tone down