| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abraded | worn to a duller surface |
| 2. | acid-etched | etched to create dullness |
| 3. | anodized | treated for a muted finish |
| 4. | ashy | grayish and lacking luster |
| 5. | bare | without shiny coating |
| 6. | bead-blasted | blasted for a muted finish |
| 7. | blurred | softened and less reflective |
| 8. | brushed | textured with reduced shine |
| 9. | burnished | polished to a soft sheen |
| 10. | buttery | soft and low in shine |
| 11. | chalky | dull and powder-like |
| 12. | clouded | made less clear or shiny |
| 13. | creamy | smooth and softly reflective |
| 14. | dead | without shine or sparkle |
| 15. | deadened | made less resonant or shiny |
| 16. | deglossed | made less glossy |
| 17. | desaturated | reduced in vividness and shine |
| 18. | diffuse | scattering light softly |
| 19. | dim | not bright or gleaming |
| 20. | drab | dull and lacking brightness |
| 21. | dry | lacking a dewy shine |
| 22. | dull | not shiny or glossy |
| 23. | dusty | muted as if dusted |
| 24. | earthy | natural-looking and subdued |
| 25. | eggshell | having a slight soft sheen |
| 26. | etched | treated to reduce gloss |
| 27. | faded | less bright and less shiny |
| 28. | felted | matted into a dull surface |
| 29. | filmy | covered, reducing shine |
| 30. | flat | lacking shine or luster |
| 31. | flocked | covered with soft fibers |
| 32. | frosted | diffusing light, not glossy |
| 33. | fuzzy | soft-looking and nonshiny |
| 34. | glare-free | without reflective glare |
| 35. | grayish | somewhat gray and dull |
| 36. | hazy | slightly obscured and dull |
| 37. | honed | smoothed without high gloss |
| 38. | lackluster | without shine or brilliance |
| 39. | lifeless | without vitality or sheen |
| 40. | light-absorbing | absorbing rather than reflecting light |
| 41. | low-gloss | having very little gloss |
| 42. | low-sheen | having only slight sheen |
| 43. | lusterless | without sheen or shine |
| 44. | mellow | softened in tone and sheen |
| 45. | microtextured | finely textured to cut glare |
| 46. | misted | softened as by mist |
| 47. | misty | soft and not sharply shiny |
| 48. | modest | not flashy in finish |
| 49. | murky | dull and lacking brightness |
| 50. | muted | softened and not bright |
| 51. | naped | having a soft raised surface |
| 52. | napped | having a soft dull pile |
| 53. | natural | not glossy or artificial-looking |
| 54. | nonglossy | without a glossy finish |
| 55. | nonlustrous | not lustrous or shiny |
| 56. | nonreflective | not reflecting much light |
| 57. | nonshiny | not shiny |
| 58. | oiled | finished with muted sheen |
| 59. | opaque | not clear or reflective |
| 60. | oxidized | dulled by surface oxidation |
| 61. | patinated | aged to a subdued surface |
| 62. | peached | soft-textured with little shine |
| 63. | pearl | softly lustrous, not glossy |
| 64. | plain | simple and not glossy |
| 65. | powder-soft | soft and powdery-looking |
| 66. | powdery | dry-looking and nonshiny |
| 67. | quiet | subtle and low-sheen |
| 68. | raw | unfinished and not glossy |
| 69. | restrained | kept from looking shiny |
| 70. | rubbed | finished to reduce gloss |
| 71. | sanded | made dull by abrasion |
| 72. | satin | having a soft low sheen |
| 73. | satiny | slightly glossy, not shiny |
| 74. | silken | smooth with gentle sheen |
| 75. | smoky | softened and not glossy |
| 76. | soft | low in shine or gloss |
| 77. | stonewashed | softened and visually dull |
| 78. | subdued | not bright or shiny |
| 79. | suede-like | resembling soft dull suede |
| 80. | sueded | soft-textured and low-sheen |
| 81. | tempered | reduced in intensity or shine |
| 82. | textured | finished with reduced reflectivity |
| 83. | toned-down | reduced in brightness or shine |
| 84. | ultra-flat | extremely low in sheen |
| 85. | uncoated | without glossy coating |
| 86. | understated | subtle and not flashy |
| 87. | unfinished | not given a glossy coat |
| 88. | unglossy | not glossy |
| 89. | unlustrous | without luster or sheen |
| 90. | unpolished | not shiny or smooth |
| 91. | unshiny | lacking shine |
| 92. | untreated | without gloss treatment |
| 93. | veiled | partly obscured, reducing shine |
| 94. | velour | soft-textured and low-sheen |
| 95. | velvet | soft and nonreflective |
| 96. | velvety | soft-looking and low-sheen |
| 97. | washed-out | faded and lacking luster |
| 98. | waxed | finished with soft sheen |
| 99. | weathered | worn to a dull finish |
| 100. | worn | made less shiny by use |