Definition
In a somewhat dull or boring manner; lacking brightness or interest in a mild way.
Etymology
From 'dullish' (somewhat dull) + '-ly' (adverb suffix). 'Dull' comes from Old English 'dol' meaning slow-witted, evolving to mean lacking interest or brightness.
Kelly Says
This word shows how English speakers can fine-tune emotions with the '-ish' suffix—'dullish' is more forgiving than just 'dull,' like saying someone's joke was 'kind of' boring rather than completely boring.
Translations
ARالعربية
بطريقة مملة
bi-tariqah mamlah
CACatalà
avorrit
ah-vor-rit
DADansk
kedelig
keh-deh-lig
DEDeutsch
langweilig
lang-vay-lig
ESEspañol
de manera aburrida
deh mah-nee-ah ah-boo-ree-dah
FAفارسی
خستهکننده
khaste-kon-eh
FRFrançais
ennuyeusement
ahn-nway-zohm-man
HEעברית
בלי עניין
be-lee een-ya-an
HIहिन्दी
उदासीनता से
oo-dah-see-na-ta se
HUMagyar
unalmas
oo-nal-mas
IDBahasa Indonesia
membosankan
mem-bo-san-kan
ITItaliano
in modo noioso
in moh-doh no-ee-oh-so
KMKM
មិនប្រសើរ
min-pras-er
MSBahasa Melayu
membosankan
mem-bo-san-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျန်းကျန်း
kyan-kyan
NONorsk
kjedelig
kyeh-deh-lig
PLPolski
nudnie
nudo-n-yeh
PTPortuguês
de forma entediante
deh foh-mah en-teh-dee-ahn-teh
RORomână
plicticos
plick-tee-kos
RUРусский
скучно
skuch-no
SVSvenska
tråkigt
trå-git
SWKiswahili
kuzika
koo-zee-ka
TAதமிழ்
சோர்வாக
so-rva-ag
TEతెలుగు
ఆటంకం
a-ta-n-kam
TRTürkçe
cansızca
can-siz-jah
UKУкраїнська
нудно
noo-dno
VITiếng Việt
buồn chán
boo-on chan
ZUZU
buhlungu
boo-hlun-goo