dead
/dɛd/ adjective A2- No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.) · All of my grandparents are dead.· Have respect for the dead.
- Devoid of living things; barren. · a dead planet
- Figuratively, not alive; lacking life.
- Utterly exhausted.
- So hated or offensive as to be absolutely shunned, ignored, or ostracized. · He is dead to me.
- Doomed; marked for death; as good as dead. · "You come back here this instant! Oh, you're dead, mister!"
- Without emotion; impassive. · She stood with dead face and limp arms, unresponsive to my plea.
- Stationary; static; immobile or immovable. · the dead load on the floor· a dead lift
Comparative deader · Superlative deadest
From the library
For this purpose she jumped upon a peg, and suspending herself from it, pretended to be dead.
The butler had given an exclamation of astonishment and was pointing at the dead man’s outstretched hand.
But until she is dead I will not grant your wish.
“Poor Jack is dead!
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