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dead by Collins

1) adjective, a) no longer alive b) (as noun)
2) adjective, not endowed with life; inanimate
3) adjective, no longer in use, valid, effective, or relevant
4) adjective, unresponsive or unaware; insensible
5) adjective, lacking in freshness, interest, or vitality
6) adjective, devoid of physical sensation; numb
7) adjective, resembling death; deathlike
8) adjective, no longer burning or hot
9) adjective, (of flowers or foliage) withered; faded
10) adjective, (intensifier)
11) adjective, very tired
12) adjective, electronics a) drained of electric charge; fully discharged b) not connected to a source of potential difference or electric charge
13) adjective, lacking acoustic reverberation
14) adjective, sport (of a ball, etc) out of play
15) adjective, unerring; accurate; precise (esp in the phrase a dead shot)
16) adjective, lacking resilience or bounce
17) adjective, printing a) (of type) set but no longer needed for use. Compare standing b) (of copy) already composed
18) adjective, not yielding a return; idle
19) adjective, certain to suffer a terrible fate; doomed
20) adjective, (of colours) not glossy or bright; lacklustre
21) adjective, stagnant
22) adjective, military shielded from view, as by a geographic feature or environmental condition
23) adjective, dead as a doornail completely dead
24) adjective, dead from the neck up stupid or unintelligent
25) adjective, dead in the water unsuccessful, and with little hope of future success
26) adjective, dead to the world unaware of one's surroundings, esp fast asleep or very drunk
27) adjective, leave for dead a) to abandon b) to surpass or outdistance by far
28) adjective, wouldn't be seen dead (in, at, etc) to refuse to wear, to go (to), etc
29) noun, a period during which coldness, darkness, or some other quality associated with death is at its most intense
30) adverb, (intensifier)
31) adverb, dead on exactly right

Etymology

Old English dēad; related to Old High German tōt, Old Norse dauthr; see die¹

Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008

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