Crossword-Solution: DEAD
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Dead | 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. |
| Dead | a. | Destitute of life; inanimate; as, dead matter. |
| Dead | a. | Resembling death in appearance or quality; without show of life; deathlike; as, a dead sleep. |
| Dead | a. | Still as death; motionless; inactive; useless; as, dead calm; a dead load or weight. |
| Dead | a. | So constructed as not to transmit sound; soundless; as, a dead floor. |
| Dead | a. | Unproductive; bringing no gain; unprofitable; as, dead capital; dead stock in trade. |
| Dead | a. | Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc. |
| Dead | a. | Monotonous or unvaried; as, a dead level or pain; a dead wall. |
| Dead | a. | Sure as death; unerring; fixed; complete; as, a dead shot; a dead certainty. |
| Dead | a. | Bringing death; deadly. |
| Dead | a. | Wanting in religious spirit and vitality; as, dead faith; dead works. |
| Dead | a. | Flat; without gloss; -- said of painting which has been applied purposely to have this effect. |
| Dead | a. | Not brilliant; not rich; thus, brown is a dead color, as compared with crimson. |
| Dead | 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. |
| Dead | a. | Not imparting motion or power; as, the dead spindle of a lathe, etc. See Spindle. |
| Dead | adv. | To a degree resembling death; to the last degree; completely; wholly. |
| Dead | n. | The most quiet or deathlike time; the period of profoundest repose, inertness, or gloom; as, the dead of winter. |
| Dead | n. | One who is dead; -- commonly used collectively. |
| Dead | v. t. | To make dead; to deaden; to deprive of life, force, or vigor. |
| Dead | v. i. | To die; to lose life or force. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| DEAD | anagram | DADE, EDAD, EDDA |
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Hint 1 meaning
The superficial contents of any figure; the surface included
within any given lines; superficial extent; as, the area of a square or
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CERTAIN BRAIN SIZE
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Sentences with DEAD (5)
For instance, they may remember to mention, a week after the event happened, that when they were in the wood they had met their dead father and had a game with him.
For her daughter long and loudly Wailed and wept the sad Nokomis; “Oh that I were dead!” she murmured, “Oh that I were dead, as thou art! No more work, and no more weeping, Wahonowin! Wahonowin!” By the shores of Gitche Gumee, By the shining Big-Sea-Water, Stood the wigwam of Nokomis, Daughter of the Moon, Nokomis.
The Bear and the Fox A BEAR boasted very much of his philanthropy, saying that of all animals he was the most tender in his regard for man, for he had such respect for him that he would not even touch his dead body.
Lucretia had told me I must get all the dead skin off my feet and knees before I could go to Baltimore; for the people in Baltimore were very cleanly, and would laugh at me if I looked dirty.
When the wheat crop failed, he threshed the straw at a dead loss to demonstrate how little grain there was, and thus prove his case against Providence.
Quotes with DEAD (3)
Mama, Mama, help me get home I'm out in the woods, I am out on my own. I found me a werewolf, a nasty old mutt It showed me its teeth and went straight for my gut. Mama, Mama, help me get home I'm out in the woods, I am out on my own. I was stopped by a vampire, a rotting old wreck It showed me its teeth and went straight for my neck. Mama, Mama, put me to bed I won't make it home, I'm already half-dead. I met an Invalid, and fell for his art He showed me his smile, and went …
To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already 3-parts dead.
Love is like a brick. You can build a house, or you can sink a dead body.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: AARP, Boston Globe, Chronicle, Crossroads, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, New Yorker, NY Sun, NYT, Onion, Rock & Roll, Slate, Three Across, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 428 times in crossword archives (1946–2025).