Dead

ded, a. Destitute of life; put to death; inanimate; resembling death in appearance or quality; without show of life; without motion; inactive; unproductive; unprofitable; dull; monotonous or unvaried; producing death; sure as death; wanting in religious spirit. (Law.) Cut off from the rights of a citizen, or property holder. (Engin.) Not imparting motion or power. — adv. To a degree resembling death; to the last degree; completely; wholly. — n. The most quiet or death-like time; period of profoundest repose or gloom, pi. Those who are dead; the departed. — Deadly, -IT, a. Capable of causing death; mortal; fatal; destructive; willing to destroy; implacable. — adv. So as to resemble, or to cause, death; mortally; implacably. — Dead'line , n. — Dead'ne , n. State of being or seeming dead; inertne ; coldne ; indifference.— Dead'en, ded'n, v. t. [-ened (-nd), -ening.] To impair in vigor, force, or sensibility; to le en the velocity or momentum of, retard; to make spiritle ; to deprive of glo or brilliancy.