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dull as ditchwater

dull as ditchwater is the alternative form of dull as dishwater.

Meaning of dull as dishwater

Adjective

dull as dishwater (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Boring; ordinary; exceedingly dull.
    • ‘My blessed Public must have a pretty girl’s face. Romance isn’t romance, adventure is as dull as dishwater...to my Public...unless, every so often, a face to sink a thousand ships, or is it saps? shows up.’1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 6
    Synonyms:
    boring as beans

Questions about dull as ditchwater

What is dull as ditchwater the alternative form of?
Dull as ditchwater is the alternative form of dull as dishwater.

Words near dull as ditchwater in the dictionary

  1. Dulins
  2. Duljo
  3. Duljo-Fatima
  4. dull
  5. dull as dishwater
  6. dull as ditchwater
  7. dull fish
  8. dull fishes
  9. dull-headed
  10. dull-minded
  11. dull-witted

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