dullness, dulness

dullness, dulness
The character of the sound obtained by percussing over a solid part incapable of resonating; usually applied to an area containing less air than those which can resonate.
- shifting d. a sign of free peritoneal fluid wherein the d. of percussion shifts, generally from one side to the other, as the patient is turned from side to side.

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  • dulness — Dullness Dull ness, n. The state of being dull; slowness; stupidity; heaviness; drowsiness; bluntness; obtuseness; dimness; want of luster; want of vividness, or of brightness. [Written also {dulness}.] [1913 Webster] And gentle dullness ever… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dullness — Dull ness, n. The state of being dull; slowness; stupidity; heaviness; drowsiness; bluntness; obtuseness; dimness; want of luster; want of vividness, or of brightness. [Written also {dulness}.] [1913 Webster] And gentle dullness ever loves a joke …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dulness — noun see dullness * * * dullˈness or dulˈness noun The state or quality of being dull • • • Main Entry: ↑dull * * * dulness see dullness …   Useful english dictionary

  • dulness — dull ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking interest or excitement. 2) lacking brightness or sheen. 3) (of the weather) overcast. 4) slow to understand; rather unintelligent. 5) indistinctly felt or heard. ► VERB ▪ make or become dull …   English terms dictionary

  • dullness — dull ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking interest or excitement. 2) lacking brightness or sheen. 3) (of the weather) overcast. 4) slow to understand; rather unintelligent. 5) indistinctly felt or heard. ► VERB ▪ make or become dull …   English terms dictionary

  • dullness — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Quality of being boring] Syn. flatness, sameness, routine, uninterestingness, aridity, dryness, depression, dimness, drabness, tediousness, commonplaceness, mediocrity, tedium, monotony, deadliness, dreariness, insipidity,… …   English dictionary for students

  • dulness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun See dullness …   English dictionary for students

  • Shifting dullness — Dullness redirects here. For the goddess in The Dunciad, see Dulness. In medicine, shifting dullness refers to a sign, elicited on physical examination, for ascites[1]. The two steps of shifting dullness. To perform the …   Wikipedia

  • dull — dullness, dulness, n. dully, adv. /dul/, adj., duller, dullest, v. adj. 1. not sharp; blunt: a dull knife. 2. causing boredom; tedious; uninteresting: a dull sermon. 3. not lively or spirited; listless. 4. not b …   Universalium

  • dull — /dʌl / (say dul) adjective 1. slow of understanding; obtuse; stupid. 2. lacking keenness of perception in the senses or feelings; insensible; unfeeling. 3. not intense or acute: a dull pain. 4. slow in motion or action; not brisk; sluggish. 5.… …  

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