Dun — synonyms, definition

1. dun (a)

Cimmerian black brown brownish dark dim dirty drab dull dusk dusky mousy sallow unlit

2. dun (Verb)

bedevil bill collect crucify frustrate handle invoice manage negotiate rag receive solicit torment

dun (Verb) — Harass persistently in cruel or annoying way. ex. "The children dunned the stuttering teacher"

dun (Verb) — Persistently ask for overdue payment. ex. "The grocer dunned his customers every day by telephone"

dun (Verb) — (cooking) cure by salting. ex. "dun codfish"

dun (Verb) — Make a dun colour.

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3. dun (Adjective)

dun (Adjective) — Of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey colour. ex. "the dun and dreary prairie"

4. dun (Noun)

fawn grayish brown greyish brown

dun (Noun) — Horse of a dull brownish grey colour.

dun (Noun) — A colour or pigment varying around a light grey-brown colour. ex. "she wore dun"

light brown mount riding horse saddle horse