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• drab — adjective 1) a drab interior Syn: colourless, grey, dull, washed out, dingy, dreary, dismal, cheerless, gloomy, sombre 2) a drab existence Syn: uninteresting …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• colourless — BrE colorless AmE adjective 1 having no colour: Water is a colorless liquid. 2 not interesting or exciting; dull 1 (1): Everything about this town seems drab and colourless to me. colourlessly adverb colourlessness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …   Universalium

• dye — dyable, dyeable, adj. dyer, n. /duy/, n., v., dyed, dyeing. n. 1. a coloring material or matter. 2. a liquid containing coloring matter, for imparting a particular hue to cloth, paper, etc. 3. color or hue, esp. as produced by dyeing. 4. of the… …   Universalium

• colorless — adjective 1. lacking in variety and interest a colorless and unimaginative person a colorless description of the parade • Syn: ↑colourless • Ant: ↑colourful (for: ↑colourless), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• List of marine aquarium fish species — The following list of marine aquarium fish species commonly available in the aquarium trade is not a completely comprehensive list; certain rare specimens may sometimes be available commercially yet not be listed here. A brief section on each,… …   Wikipedia

• somber — adjective 1. lacking brightness or color; dull (Freq. 1) drab faded curtains sober Puritan grey children in somber brown clothes • Syn: ↑drab, ↑sober, ↑sombre …   Useful english dictionary

• King Lear — This article is about Shakespeare s play. For other uses, see King Lear (disambiguation). King Lear and the Fool in the Storm by William Dyce (1806–1864) King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The title character descends into madness… …   Wikipedia

• building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …   Universalium

• dull — 1. adjective 1) a dull novel Syn: uninteresting, boring, tedious, monotonous, unimaginative, uneventful, characterless, featureless, colourless, lifeless, unexciting, uninspiring, flat, bland, stodgy, dreary; informal de …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• neutral — adjective 1) she s neutral on this issue Syn: impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, objective, open minded, non partisan, even handed, disinterested, dispassionate, detached 2) Switzerland remained neutral Syn …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary