dead
adjective (NOT LIVING) /ded/Definition
A2 not now living: She's been dead for 20 years now. The motorcyclist was dead on arrival at the hospital. He was shot dead (= killed by shooting) outside his home.Death and dying C2 mainly UK If a part of your body is dead, you cannot feel it: I've been sitting with my legs crossed for so long, my right leg has gone dead.Unable to feel anything
(Definition of dead adjective (NOT LIVING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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