dullsville

dulls·ville

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhlz-vil]
- /ˈdʌlz vɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhlz-vil]
- /ˈdʌlz vɪl/

Definitions of dullsville word

noun dullsville something boring or dull: That movie was strictly dullsville. 1
noun dullsville A dull or monotonous place or condition. 1
noun dullsville a thing, place, or activity that is boring or dull 0
noun dullsville the state of being bored 0
noun dullsville a person, condition, etc. that is very dull or boring 0
adjective dullsville very dull, boring, tedious, etc. 0

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Origin of dullsville

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

1960-65; dull + -s- + -ville, by analogy with place names; see dragsville

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Parts of speech for Dullsville

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dullsville popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for dullsville

adj dullsville

blah — You use blah, blah, blah to refer to something that is said or written without giving the actual words, because you think that they are boring or unimportant.
dead — A person, animal, or plant that is dead is no longer living.
tedious — event: dull
dragsville — something unpleasantly boring or tedious.

noun dullsville

prosaism — prosaic character or style.
corn — Corn is used to refer to crops such as wheat and barley. It can also be used to refer to the seeds from these plants.
chestnut — A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves.

adjective dullsville

boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.

All 17 Synonyms of dullsville