dulles
- n United States diplomat who (as Secretary of State) pursued a policy of opposition to the USSR by providing aid to American allies (1888-1959)
- v make dull in appearance
- v become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
- v deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- v make numb or insensitive
- v make dull or blunt
- v become less interesting or attractive
- v make less lively or vigorous
dullness
- n the quality of being slow to understand
- n the quality of lacking interestingness
the stories were of a dullness to bring a buffalo to its knees - n a lack of visual brightness
the brightness of the orange sky was reflected in the dullness of the orange sea - n lack of sensibility
there was a dullness in his heart
without him the dullness of her life crept into her work no matter how she tried to compartmentalize it. - n without sharpness or clearness of edge or point
the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible