'Blunt' definitions:

Definition of 'blunt'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Having a broad or rounded end; "thick marks made by a blunt pencil"
adjective
Used of a knife or other blade; not sharp; "a blunt instrument"
adjective
Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation" [syn: blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder]
adjective
Devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline" [syn: blunt, crude(a), stark(a)]
verb
Make less intense; "blunted emotions"
verb
Make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses" [syn: numb, benumb, blunt, dull]
verb
Make dull or blunt; "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge" [syn: dull, blunt] [ant: sharpen]
verb
Make less sharp; "blunt the knives"
verb
Make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound" [syn: deaden, blunt] [ant: animate, enliven, invigorate, liven, liven up]

Definition of 'Blunt'

From: GCIDE
  • Blunt \Blunt\, v. 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 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 feelings. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Blunt'

From: GCIDE
  • Blunt \Blunt\, n.
  • 1. A fencer's foil. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A short needle with a strong point. See Needle. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Money. [Cant] --Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Blunt'

From: GCIDE
  • Blunt \Blunt\ (bl[u^]nt), a. [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. [1913 Webster]
  • The murderous knife was dull and blunt. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; -- opposed to acute. [1913 Webster]
  • His wits are not so blunt. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Hard to impress or penetrate. [R.] [1913 Webster]
  • I find my heart hardened and blunt to new impressions. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Blunt is much used in composition, as blunt-edged, blunt-sighted, blunt-spoken. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Obtuse; dull; pointless; curt; short; coarse; rude; brusque; impolite; uncivil. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'blunt'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Blunt, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Blunt, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
Population (2000) :
370
Housing Units (2000) :
178
Land area (2000) :
0.491587 sq. miles (1.273204 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.491587 sq. miles (1.273204 sq. km)
FIPS code :
06180
Located within :
South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
Location :
44.516505 N, 99.988340 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
57522
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.