Dead
20 Definitions of Dead
The meaning of the word dead, the definition of Dead:
n. - The most quiet or deathlike time; the period of profoundest repose, inertness, or gloom; as, the dead of winter.
n. - One who is dead; -- commonly used collectively.
a. - Deprived of life; -- opposed to alive and living; reduced to that state of a being in which the organs of motion and life have irrevocably ceased to perform their functions; as, a dead tree; a dead man.
a. - Destitute of life; inanimate; as, dead matter.
a. - Resembling death in appearance or quality; without show of life; deathlike; as, a dead sleep.
a. - Still as death; motionless; inactive; useless; as, dead calm; a dead load or weight.
a. - So constructed as not to transmit sound; soundless; as, a dead floor.
a. - Unproductive; bringing no gain; unprofitable; as, dead capital; dead stock in trade.
a. - Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.
a. - Monotonous or unvaried; as, a dead level or pain; a dead wall.
a. - Sure as death; unerring; fixed; complete; as, a dead shot; a dead certainty.
a. - Bringing death; deadly.
a. - Wanting in religious spirit and vitality; as, dead faith; dead works.
a. - Flat; without gloss; -- said of painting which has been applied purposely to have this effect.
a. - Not brilliant; not rich; thus, brown is a dead color, as compared with crimson.
a. - Cut off from the rights of a citizen; deprived of the power of enjoying the rights of property; as, one banished or becoming a monk is civilly dead.
a. - Not imparting motion or power; as, the dead spindle of a lathe, etc. See Spindle.
adv. - To a degree resembling death; to the last degree; completely; wholly.
v. t. - To make dead; to deaden; to deprive of life, force, or vigor.
v. i. - To die; to lose life or force.
The word "dead" uses 4 letters: A D D E
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Words formed by adding one letter before or after dead, or to dead in any order:
d - added f - faded h - haded i - aided j - jaded l - addle dedal laded r - adder dared dread readd s - deads t - dated w - dawed waded z - dazed
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