duller

English

Etymology 1

dull (verb) +‎ -er

Noun

duller (plural dullers)

One who, or that which, dulls.
- c. 1608–1610, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, “Philaster: Or, Love Lies a Bleeding”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1679, →OCLC, Act II, scene ii:
  But, of all, your grace must fly phlebotomy, fresh pork, conger, and clarified whey: they are all dullers of the vital spirits.

Derived terms

tooth duller

Etymology 2

dull (adjective) +‎ -er

Adjective

duller

comparative form of dull: more dull

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