tylppä — meaning in English

English meaning

• bluff verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
• blunt adjective Not sharp; having a thick edge or point.
• obtuse adj Slow to understand or notice things that seem obvious to others.

Senses

tylppä is used for these senses in English:

• bluff Having a broad, flattened front.
• blunt Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.
• obtuse (now, chiefly, botany, zoology) Blunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form.

bluff — full definition

1. verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
2. noun An act of pretending to be stronger or more confident than you really are.
3. noun A steep cliff or bank, often beside a river or the sea.

blunt — full definition

1. adjective Not sharp; having a thick edge or point.
2. adjective Direct and plain-spoken, sometimes to the point of rudeness.
3. noun Slang for a cigar hollowed out and refilled with marijuana.
4. verb To make something less sharp or effective.

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