a. | 1. | Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp. |
2. | Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; - opposed to | |
3. | Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech. | |
4. | Hard to impress or penetrate. | |
v. t. | 1. | To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt. |
2. | To repress or weaken, as any appetite, desire, or power of the mind; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of; | |
n. | 1. | A fencer's foil. |
2. | A short needle with a strong point. See Needle. | |
3. | Money. |