Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for DULL'NESS
DULL'NESS, n.
- Stupidity; slowness of comprehension; weakness of intellect; indocility; as, the dullness of a student. – South.
- Want of quick perception or eager desire.
- Heaviness; drowsiness; inclination to sleep.
- Heaviness; disinclination to motion.
- Sluggishness; slowness.
- Dimness; want of clearness or luster.
- Bluntness; want of edge.
- Want of brightness or vividness; as, dullness of color.
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