dullthrob
nounUK /ˈdʌl.θrɒb/
US /ˈdʌl.θrɑːb/
A dull throb is a low, steady pain that keeps beating slowly.
After running, she felt a dullthrob in her knee.
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2. A steady, low beat or pulse, like a slow drum.
The dullthrob of the music came through the wall.
3. A continuing, low-level feeling of sadness or worry.
He felt a dullthrob of worry before the test.
4. A soft, repeating sound that does not stop.
The dullthrob of the engine made her sleepy.