Difference between Dull and Damp

DULL vs DAMP: NOUN

A noose of string or wire used to snare fish; usually, a noose of bright copper wire attached by a short string to a stout pole.

Fog; fogginess; vapor.
Moisture; humidity; dampness.
A damp consisting chiefly of light carbureted hydrogen; -- so called from its tendence to explode when mixed with atmospheric air and brought into contact with flame.
A curtain in a mine gallery to direct air currents and prevent accumulation of gas.
A damp consisting principally of carbonic acid gas; -- so called from its extinguishing flame and animal life. See Carbonic acid, under Carbonic.
A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pints, etc.
Dejection; depression; cloud of the mind.
Moisture; humidity; fog; fogginess; vapor.
The popular name of a disease which attacks young seedlings and succulent plants, causing them to rot off near the surface of the ground.
Depression of spirits; dejection.
A check; a discouragement.
A fog.
A poisonous vapor; specifically, in mining, a stifling or poisonous gas. See black-damp, fire-damp.
Moist air; humidity; moisture.
A restraint or check; a discouragement.
Lowness of spirits; depression.
Foul or poisonous gas that sometimes pollutes the air in coal mines.
Moisture that lies or has condensed on something.
Moisture in the air; humidity.
A slight wetness

DULL vs DAMP: ADJECTIVE

Not bright or intelligent; stupid; slow of understanding.
Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster.
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
Furnishing little delight, spirit, or variety; uninteresting; tedious; cheerless; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; ; hence, cloudy; overcast.
Heavy; gross; cloggy; insensible; spiritless; lifeless; inert.
Not bright or clear to the eye; wanting in liveliness of color or luster; not vivid; obscure; dim
Not keen in edge or point; lacking sharpness; blunt.
Insensible; unfeeling.
Slow in action; sluggish; unready; awkward.
Slow of understanding; wanting readiness of apprehension; stupid; doltish; blockish.
Dispirited; depressed.
Lacking responsiveness or alertness; insensitive.
Intellectually weak or obtuse; stupid.
Not clear or resonant.
Cloudy or overcast.
Not bright, vivid, or shiny.
Not intensely or keenly felt.
Not having a sharp edge or point; blunt.
Not brisk or rapid; sluggish.
Arousing little interest; lacking liveliness; boring.
Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
Lacking in liveliness or animation
Not keenly felt
Not having a sharp edge or point
Darkened with overcast
(of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted
Emitting or reflecting very little light
(of business) not active or brisk
Blunted in responsiveness or sensibility
Not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
Being or made softer or less loud or clear

Pertaining to or affected by noxious vapours; dejected, stupified.
Dejected; depressed; sunk.
Being in a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist; humid.
Dejected; depressed.
Humid.
Slightly wet

DULL vs DAMP: VERB

To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
To soften, moderate or blunt.
To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.
Make numb or insensitive
Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Become less interesting or attractive
Make dull or blunt
Make dull in appearance
Become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
Make less lively or vigorous

Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
Lessen in force or effect
Restrain or discourage

DULL vs DAMP: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To become dull or stupid.

To put out, as fire; to depress or deject; to deaden; to cloud; to check or restrain, as action or vigor; to make dull; to weaken; to discourage.
To render damp; to moisten; to make humid, or moderately wet; to dampen.

DULL vs DAMP: TRANSITIVE VERB

To deprive of liveliness or activity; to render heavy; to make inert; to depress; to weary; to sadden.
To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.
To make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy, as the senses, the feelings, the perceptions, and the like.
To deprive of sharpness of edge or point.

To decrease the amplitude of (an oscillating system).
To slow or stop the vibrations of (the strings of a keyboard instrument) with a damper.
To restrain or check; discourage.
To suppress or extinguish (a fire) by reducing or cutting off air.
To make damp or moist; moisten.

DULL vs DAMP: OTHER WORD TYPES

Not clear and resonant
Lacking intellectual acuity
Slow to learn or understand
Highly diluted
(of color) very low in saturation
Lose shine or brightness
Not keenly felt; not intense: as, a dull pain.
Not sharp or acute; obtuse; blunt: as, a dull sword; a dull needle.
Not bright or clear; not vivid; dim; obscure: as, a dull fire or light; a dull red color; the mirror gives a dull reflection.
Gross; inanimate; insensible.
Not pleasing or enlivening; not exhilarating; causing dullness or ennui; depressing; cheerless: as, dull weather; a dull prospect.
Sad; melancholy; depressed; dismal.
Wanting sensibility or keenness; not quick in perception: as, dull of hearing; dull of seeing.
Heavy; sluggish; drowsy; inanimate; slow in thought, expression, or action: as, a surfeit leaves one dull; a dull thinker; a dull sermon; a dull stream; trade is dull.
Stupid; foolish; doltish; blockish; slow of understanding: as, a lad of dull intellect.
To become deadened in color; lose brightness.
To become calm; moderate: as, the wind dulled, or dulled down, about twelve o'clock.
To become dull or blunt; become stupid.
To make less keenly felt; moderate the intensity of: as, to dull pain.
To make less sharp or acute; render blunt or obtuse: as, to dull a knife or a needle.
To render dim; sully; tarnish or cloud: as, the breath dulls a mirror.
To make dull, stupid, heavy, insensible, etc.; lessen the vigor, activity, or sensitiveness of; render inanimate; damp: as, to dull the wits; to dull the senses.
To fish with a dull: as, to dull for trout.
(transitive; intransitive verb) To make or become dull.

In horticulture, to rot or waste away, as the stems and leaves of seedlings and other tender plants, when the soil and atmosphere in which they are vegetating are too wet or cold: with off: as, flower-seedlings in hotbeds are especially liable to damp off.
Synonyms To moderate, allay, dispirit.
[Dampen is now more common in the literal sense, and is sometimes used in the derived senses.]
Specifically To diminish or destroy the oscillation of (a metallic body in motion in a magnetic field).
To depress; deject; discourage; deaden; check; weaken.
To make dull or weak and indistinct, as a sound or a light; obscure; deaden.
To check or retard the force or action of: as, to damp a fire by covering it with ashes; especially, to diminish the range or amplitude of vibrations in, as a piano-string, by causing a resistance to the motions of the vibrating body.
To suffocate with damp or foul air in a mine. [Eng.]
To extinguish; smother; suffocate.
To moisten; make humid or moderately wet; dampen.
Synonyms Humid, Dank, etc. See moist.
Clammy.
Moist; humid; moderately wet: as, a damp cloth; damp air.

DULL vs DAMP: RELATED WORDS

Damp, Muted, Dim, Lusterless, Lackluster, Wearisome, Tiresome, Leaden, Tedious, Humdrum, Uninteresting, Drab, Monotonous, Dreary, Boring

Dank, Muggy, Humid, Tone down, Mute, Break, Weaken, Muffle, Soften, Moistness, Deaden, Dampen, Dull, Moist, Wet

DULL vs DAMP: DESCRIBE WORDS

Damp, Muted, Dim, Lusterless, Lackluster, Wearisome, Tiresome, Leaden, Tedious, Humdrum, Uninteresting, Drab, Monotonous, Dreary, Boring

Humidity, Dank, Muggy, Humid, Tone down, Mute, Break, Weaken, Muffle, Soften, Deaden, Dampen, Dull, Moist, Wet

DULL vs DAMP: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

It may be dull or nearly glassy looking.
Visceral pain is typically vague, dull, and nauseating.
The scrolls are merely records of dull transactions.
Always remove unwanted hairs in dull lighting only.
Australian caviar that replenishes tired and dull complexions.
My dear father, only people who look dull ever get into the House of Commons, and only people who are dull ever succeed there.
For example, we can freely rearrange order of adjectives examples sentences a dull, dark, and depressing day: a depressing, dark, dull day.
These are not questions of mere dull common sense; it is only dull absence of common sense which will think them so.
Zinc puts a very fine layer on, what goes in dull comes out dull.
However it is dull, I mean real dull.

Wipe the window clean with a damp cloth.
Can I dye my wet or damp hair?
Clean by wiping with a soft damp cloth.
Are There Any Problems with Damp or Mold?
The damp wood had swollen in its frame.
Damp proof membrane A damp proof membrane is required for all floors of habitable buildings to prevent moisture rising from the ground below.
Damage: These crickets live in cool dark and damp habitats like caves, plumbing, under rocks, damp basements and inside privies.
If you notice damp in the floor or lower portion of the walls, it is likely rising damp.
Any damp smells can be an indication of water leaks or even rising damp.
How to Clean: Apply with a damp sponge or damp cloth.

DULL vs DAMP: QUESTIONS

What to do if the beams look dull after varnishing?
What does the Bible say about dull clouds in dreams?
How can I Keep my hardwood floors from getting dull?
Does the Holy Spirit dull your memories when confession ends?
What does dull percussion mean in a pulmonary examination?
What does dull percussion sound like in a pleurisy?
When is dull a more appropriate choice than stupid?
What are some examples of unoriginal and dull sentences?
Are your course descriptions dull or grammatically sloppy?
What causes dull cramping discontinuous chest pain?

What percentage of damp is acceptable in a motorhome?
Why choose our damp proofing specialists in Bournemouth?
Does BASF offer waterproofing or damp-proof coating?
When should you consider damp proofing your foundation?
Does home insurance cover damp caused by condensation?
Does solid wall insulation prevent damp in buildings?
Are there any health problems associated with damp?
Is damp proofing more expensive than waterproofing?
How do I prevent rising damp in a damp-proof course?
Is damp proofing the best solution for my damp problem?

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DULL AND DAMP

DULL vs DAMP: NOUN

DULL vs DAMP: ADJECTIVE

DULL vs DAMP: VERB

DULL vs DAMP: INTRANSITIVE VERB

DULL vs DAMP: TRANSITIVE VERB

DULL vs DAMP: OTHER WORD TYPES

DULL vs DAMP: RELATED WORDS

DULL vs DAMP: DESCRIBE WORDS

DULL vs DAMP: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

DULL vs DAMP: QUESTIONS