Know Your Next Word : dead





25. dead :



adjective :

1. no longer living : deprived of life

2. not endowed with life : inanimate

3. bereft of sensation : numb

4. incapable of being emotionally moved : unresponsive

5. no longer functioning, operating or productive



usage :

  • He was half dead with fright.

  • My leg feels dead.

  • They felt dead from the six-hour trip.

  • Latin is a dead language.

  • The bus came to a dead stop.

  • The house was painted dead white.



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