I. ˈblənt adjective
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 13th century
1.
a. : slow or deficient in feeling : insensitive
b. : obtuse in understanding or discernment : dull
2. : having an edge or point that is not sharp
a blunt instrument
3.
a. : abrupt in speech or manner
b. : being straight to the point : direct
Synonyms: see dull , bluff
• blunt·ly adverb
• blunt·ness noun
II. verb
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
: to make less sharp, definite, or forceful
intransitive verb
: to become blunt
III. noun
Etymology: blunt a short, thick cigar, from blunt (I)
Date: 1990
: a cigar that has been hollowed out and filled with marijuana