blunt /blunt/

1. Not having a sharp edge or point
2. Rough, unrefined, ordinary
3. Outspoken, abrupt, direct
4. Dull
5. Barren (Spenser)

To make dull

To become dull

1. A cigar filled with marijuana (slang)
2. Money, esp cash (obs sl)

bluntˈish adjective

bluntˈly adverb

bluntˈness noun

blunt instrument noun

Any heavy object used as a weapon

bluntˈ-wittˈed adjective (Shakespeare)

Dull, stupid

• keep one's breath to cool one's porridge
• keep one's cards close to one's chest
• keep one's chin up
• keep one's cool
• keep one's countenance
• keep one's distance
• keep one's ear to the ground
• keep oneself to oneself
• keep one's end up
• keep one's eye in
• keep one's eye on
• keep one's eyes peeled
• keep one's eyes skinned
• keep one's finger on the pulse
• keep one's fingers crossed
• keep one's hair on
• keep one's hand in
• keep one's head
• keep one's head above water
• keep one's head down
• keep one's mind on
• keep one's mouth shut
• keep one's nose clean
• keep one's options open
• keep one's powder dry