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dumpf — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dour adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
  • dull adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
  • grave noun A hole dug in the ground to bury a dead body.
  • musty adj Having a stale, damp smell, often from mould or lack of fresh air.
  • nagging adj Persistently annoying, worrying, or painful.
  • thump noun A heavy blow, or the dull sound it makes.
  • tubby adj Short and round in build; plump.

Senses

dumpf is used for these senses in English:

  • dour Expressing gloom or melancholy.
  • dull Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
  • grave Low in pitch, tone etc. [from 17th c.]
  • musty Having an odour or taste of mould; also (generally) , having a stale or unfresh odour or taste.
  • nagging Causing persistent mild pain, or annoyance.
  • thump The sound of such a blow; a thud.
  • tubby sounding dull and without resonance or freedom of sound.

dour — full definition

  1. adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
  2. adjective Gloomy or grim.

dull — full definition

  1. adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
  2. adj Not sharp; unable to cut easily.
  3. adj Lacking shine or brightness; not vivid.
  4. adj Slow to understand; not sharp-witted.
  5. verb To make or become less sharp, bright, or intense.

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