undull en · ADJ · etymology 1
Etymology
From Middle English undull, equivalent to un- (“not”) + dull.
Meanings
- Not dull; sharp.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most undull | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more undull | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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undull en · VERB · etymology 2
Etymology
From un- + dull.
Meanings
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(transitive) To make less dull (various senses).
It is a most musicall Modulator of all Intelligibles by her inventive Variations, undulling their Grossenesse, and subliming it into more refined Acceptablenesse to our own, or others understandings.
1654, Richard Whitlock, Zootomia; Or, Observations on the Present Manners of the English:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| undulls | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| undulled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| undulled | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| undulling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |