dead

deprived of life, no longer alive.

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

4 Letters, 1 Syllable

dead

3 Phonemes

d e d

onset, rime

d ead

Morpheme

dead

Sentence Examples

The lost mountain climbers were believed dead.

Our legs were completely dead after hiking all day.

I'm dead if I come in late for work again.

Common Phrases

dead end

dead zone

dead wood

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