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duller

duller noun: one who, or that which, dulls. Also the comparative form of dull.

Noun

duller (plural dullers)

  1. One who, or that which, dulls.
    • But, of all, your grace must fly phlebotomy, fresh pork, conger, and clarified whey: they are all dullers of the vital spirits.c. 1608–1610, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, “Philaster: Or, Love Lies a Bleeding”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1679...

Also used as

duller is also the comparative form of dull.

Forms of duller

pluraldullers

Origin of duller

From dull (verb) + -er.

From dull (adjective) + -er.

Words formed from duller

Questions about duller

What does duller mean?
Duller means one who, or that which, dulls.
What part of speech is duller?
Duller is a noun.
What is the plural of duller?
The plural of duller is dullers.

Words near duller in the dictionary

  1. dulled
  2. dullen
  3. dullened
  4. dullening
  5. dullens
  6. duller
  7. dullers
  8. dullery
  9. Dulles
  10. dullest
  11. dulleth

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