dullish

dull·ish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [duhl-ish]
- /ˈdʌl ɪʃ/
- /ˈdʌ.lɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhl-ish]
- /ˈdʌl ɪʃ/

Definitions of dullish word

adjective dullish somewhat dull; tending to be dull. 1
adjective dullish Somewhat dull; dull to a degree. 0

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Origin of dullish

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at dull, -ish1

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Parts of speech for Dullish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dullish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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