Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dullsome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dull-some
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised or marked by dullness.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Then suddenly a breath of air, Unheralded, from who knows where, Brings to my sense an odor faint, Unrecognized yet eloquent, And whiff! the dullsome street is gone — […]"

Etymology

From dull + -some.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dull

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more dullsome (comparative) most dullsome (superlative)

Questions

What does dullsome mean?: Characterised or marked by dullness.
Where does dullsome come from?: From dull + -some.

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