dullish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of dullish
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at dull, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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In a semifinal with Indiana that managed to be both close and dullish, Duke shot 42 free throws, making the event a bonanza for any free throw aficionados out there.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2021
A French "marygold" is, per Sayer's description, "Yellow, stripp'd with a deep Red: Sometimes the Whole is Red, and only ting'd with Yellow. The Stalk is ting'd with Brown. The Leaves a pale dullish Green."
From Time ● Aug. 2, 2017
“That was a good take,” Coley says after a dullish run-through is interrupted.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2016
These non-answers rub the dazzle from Gladwell’s clever thesis statements, until they all begin to look like dullish intuition.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2013
“Not an easy propositionate, but not a thin or unjoyful or dullish one.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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