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Definition: DULL-EYED

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Having eyes wanting brightness, liveliness, or vivacity.[Websters]
2. Being leaden. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb dull-eyedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(dull-eyedly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective dull-eyed.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Dull-eyed" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: DULL-EYED

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Having a downcast look. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: DULL-EYED

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Having eyes wanting brightness, liveliness, or vivacity.[Websters]
2. Being leaden. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb dull-eyedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(dull-eyedly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective dull-eyed.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "DULL-EYED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: DULL-EYED

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Having a downcast look. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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