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Webster 1913 Edition
Blunt
Blunt
(blŭnt)
, Adj.
[Cf. Prov. G.
bludde
a dull or blunt knife, Dan. blunde
to sleep, Sw. & Icel. blunda
; or perh. akin to E. blind
.] 1.
Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp.
The murderous knife was dull and
blunt
. Shakespeare
2.
Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; – opposed to
acute
. His wits are not so
blunt
. Shakespeare
3.
Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech.
“Hiding his bitter jests in blunt behavior.” “A plain, blunt man.” Shak.
4.
Hard to impress or penetrate.
[R.]
I find my heart hardened and
blunt
to new impressions. Pope.
☞ Blunt is much used in composition, as blunt-edged, blunt-sighted, blunt-spoken.
Syn. – Obtuse; dull; pointless; curt; short; coarse; rude; brusque; impolite; uncivil.
Blunt
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Blunted
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Blunting
.] 1.
To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt.
Shak.
2.
To repress or weaken, as any appetite, desire, or power of the mind; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of;
as, to
. blunt
the feelingsBlunt
,Noun.
1.
A fencer’s foil.
[Obs.]
2.
A short needle with a strong point. See
Needle
. 3.
Money.
[Cant]
Beaconsfield.
Webster 1828 Edition
Blunt
BLUNT
,Adj.
1.
Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp.2.
Dull in understanding; slow of discernment.3.
Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech.4.
Hard to penetrate. [Unusual.]BLUNT
,Verb.
T.
1.
To repress or weaken any appetite, desire or power of the mind; to impair the force of any passion which affects the mind, or of any evil or good which affects the body; as, to blunt the edge of love, of pain, or of suffering.Your ceaseless endeavors will be exerted to blunt the stings of pain.