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deathy

[ deth-ee ]

adjective

, Archaic.


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Other Words From

  • deathi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deathy1

First recorded in 1790–1800; death + -y 1
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Example Sentences

The grimmest part is planted in the hospital, where Sunny’s mother lies stuck “inside the dark cocoon of her deathy body.”

An arm, on which the deathy skin clung to the bones, dragged rather than supported a languid infant.

His deathy face grew more corpse-like as I spoke, but he nevertheless managed to stammer out, "No; Jamth Edward, thir."

This is another painful division and shrinkage,— In tears and cries imbodied A female form trembling and pale, Waves before his deathy face.

The Raven dislikes all animal food that has not a deathy smack.

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