dullsville

noun

ˈdəlz-ˌvil How to pronounce dullsville (audio)
Definition of dullsvillenext
as in bore
someone or something boring that book is totally dullsville—you'll be asleep by page three

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Recent Examples of dullsville Speaking of winds, attempting to surf off Galveston in the summertime is dullsville. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2020 Next, if things remain dullsville, Anton Blidh could draw into the lineup. — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dullsville
  1. bore
  2. yawn
  3. drip
Noun
  • CFMoto clearly doesn’t like to play by the conventional rules, and its latest offering takes a direct shot at big-bore ADVs at a fraction of the price.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The bore heading eastbound into Chinatown will close for about seven months, with one lane of traffic open in each direction in the other bore.
    — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bore
Noun
  • Livestream cameras at Alaska’s Katmai National Park recently spotted the distinctive brown bear cub (Ursus arctos) sitting in the grass (and giving a little yawn), according to Popular Science.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The results are only so-so as Tony Stark tussles with PTSD, criminally underused antagonist Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) and yawn-worthy villain Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce).
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of yawn
Noun
  • For travelers, the practical question is whether a bedside drip delivers real value or an expensive placebo.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Cost and clinical value are also worth weighing before booking a room-service drip.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of drip

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