dullstone

noun
UK /ˈdʌl.stəʊn/
US /ˈdʌl.stoʊn/

A dullstone is a rock that is not shiny and does not sparkle.

She picked up a gray dullstone from the path and put it in her pocket.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who is boring and shows little energy or excitement.

Everyone called him a dullstone because he never laughed at any joke.

3. A dull or uninteresting part of something, such as a story or event.

The middle of the movie was a real dullstone, so we almost fell asleep.

4. A stone used for grinding that has lost its sharp, cutting edge.

The old mill could not grind grain well with a dullstone.