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
  • There have been no reported injuries or deaths, the sheriff said, adding that some residents disregarded mandatory evacuation orders Wednesday.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Another almost fell to their death while the group was hiking after dark along a steep, forested hillside above Class V rapids.
    Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of death
Noun
  • Advertisement California Cyclist dies after being hit by two vehicles in L.A. Police search for drivers who fled the scene Sept. 20, 2024 Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to the crash and pronounced the minor dead at the scene, according to the LAPD.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
  • For five years, the unclaimed dead of Dallas and Tarrant counties were delivered to the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of dead
Noun
  • And that can ease the terror of mortality by connecting people to an enduring and comforting web of ideas and beliefs that transcend one’s own existence.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Her latest album, The Great Impersonator, details the impact her illness had on her perceptions of mortality, motherhood, and her positioning as a public figure.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of mortality
Noun
  • To make the moment more solemn, David suggests borrowing from the Jewish ritual of laying a stone on top of a grave, and places one near the threshold.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
  • How fast a body decays within a grave is controlled by temperature, humidity, oxygen levels, water availability, the acidity of the surrounding substrate, the chemical composition of the corpse, and the presence or lack of certain microorganisms.
    David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of grave
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