dead

Definition

• n. people who are no longer living
• n. a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense
• adj. no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
• adj. not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat

Word forms

Plural

deads

Example sentences

1. a.

   The flowers in the garden are dead after the frost.

2. n.

   The memorial service was held to honor the dead.

3. adv.

   She was dead tired after running the marathon.