BLUNT
What does "BLUNT" mean?
Having a dull edge or point, or speaking in a frank and direct way.
Meanings
- Not sharp; having a dull or rounded edge or point. The blunt knife could barely cut the bread.
- Frank and direct in speech, sometimes to the point of rudeness. To be blunt, the plan simply won't work.
- To make or become less sharp, intense, or effective. Years of routine had blunted her sense of wonder.
Word origin
From Middle English 'blunt' or 'blont', meaning dull or stupid; of uncertain origin, possibly related to Old Norse 'blunda', to shut the eyes or doze.
Remember it
A BLUNT blade won't cut - it just bumps; hear the dull thud in that final hard T.
A little poem
The dull knife saws and bruises what it meets;
the blunt friend cuts you clean, then helps you eat.
couplet
Wordplay
- My friend is brutally honest and owns terrible kitchen knives - either way, nothing about him is sharp, but everything leaves a mark.
What it teaches
Bluntness wounds less than dull tools - a clean truth heals faster than a dishonest dance.
Quick facts
What does BLUNT mean?
Having a dull edge or point, or speaking in a frank and direct way.
Is BLUNT a valid word?
Yes — BLUNT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BLUNT?
BLUNT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BLUNT come from?
From Middle English 'blunt' or 'blont', meaning dull or stupid; of uncertain origin, possibly related to Old Norse 'blunda', to shut the eyes or doze.
What can BLUNT teach us?
Bluntness wounds less than dull tools - a clean truth heals faster than a dishonest dance.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.