deadness

noun

Definition of deadnessnext
as in death
the state of being dead the sheer deadness of the corpse was the creepiest thing about it

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  1. death
  2. dead
  3. mortality
  4. grave
Noun
  • Rendered with all of the rich detail and disarming atmospherics that have characterized his work to date, Nosferatu is Eggers at the height of his powers: an astonishing, meticulously crafted, and oddly touching parable about desire, disease, and death.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
  • In the last five years, suicide has been the third leading cause of death in Tarrant County for children between the ages of 10 and 19, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of death
Noun
  • The brigade retreated, leaving behind its frozen dead.
    David Axe, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Analysis of the site suggests the community buried its dead in the lake between 1040 and 780 B.C.E., then added metal jewelry like beads and pendants during later rituals.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of dead
Noun
  • Sleep duration and risk of mortality from chronic kidney disease among Japanese adults.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Later on, Jackie, Phaedra, and Heavenly address the critical issue of Black maternal mortality in a moving speech.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of mortality
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  • This latest teaser is more general in scope, revealing few plot points but giving us glimpses of our new characters: Abby weeping over a grave, Ellie and Dina slow-dancing (and then outrunning a horde of infected), and a brief glimpse of Isaac by a campfire.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Some of these graves are known to contain ceramics covered in geometrical patterns, turquoise jewelry, and macaw-feather sashes sourced from the tropics.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of grave
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