dead

adjective

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • positive : dead
  • comparative : deader
  • superlative : deadest

Senses

  • no longer alive; deprived of life; in a state in which the vital functions have permanently ceased
  • 'you are dead to me': sworn off, no longer acknowledged
  • numb, unresponsive to a stimulus

dead

noun

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • singular : dead
  • plural : dead

Senses

  • dead people (as a group)

dead

adverb

Forms

  • dead

Senses