Definition of dead

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Dead (a.) Flat; without gloss; -- said of painting which has been applied purposely to have this effect.

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Stone-deaf :: Stone-dead (a.) As dead as a stone.
Cadaverous :: Cadaverous (a.) Of or pertaining to, or having the qualities of, a dead body..
Mummy :: Mummy (n.) A dead body embalmed and dried after the manner of the ancient Egyptians; also, a body preserved, by any means, in a dry state, from the process of putrefaction..
Necrosed :: Necrosed (a.) Affected by necrosis; dead; as, a necrosed bone..
Buffer :: Buffer (n.) An elastic apparatus or fender, for deadening the jar caused by the collision of bodies; as, a buffer at the end of a railroad car..
Coffin :: Coffin (n.) The case in which a dead human body is inclosed for burial.
Philomot :: Philomot (a.) Of the color of a dead leaf.
Mortiferous :: Mortiferous (a.) Bringing or producing death; deadly; destructive; as, a mortiferous herb..
Gripe :: Gripe (n.) An assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes, and hocks, fastened to ringbolts in the deck, to secure the boats when hoisted; also, broad bands passed around a boat to secure it at the davits and prevent swinging..
Lethiferous :: Lethiferous (a.) Deadly; bringing death or destruction.
Drop :: Drop (v. i.) To fall dead, or to fall in death..
Live :: Live (a.) Having life; alive; living; not dead.
Carcass :: Carcass (n.) A dead body, whether of man or beast; a corpse; now commonly the dead body of a beast..
Resurrectionize :: Resurrectionize (v. t.) To raise from the dead.
Spiritoso :: Spiritless (a.) Having no breath; extinct; dead.
Carrion :: Carrion (n.) The dead and putrefying body or flesh of an animal; flesh so corrupted as to be unfit for food.
Dead-reckoning :: Dead-reckoning (n.) See under Dead, a..
Defunct :: Defunct (a.) Having finished the course of life; dead; deceased.
Damper :: Damper (n.) That which damps or checks; as: (a) A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air. (b) A contrivance, as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time..
Necrolatry :: Necrolatry (n.) The worship of the dead; manes worship.
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