Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ded]
- /dɛd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ded]
- /dɛd/
Definitions of deader word
- noun deader a person who is dead 3
- adjective deader no longer living; deprived of life: dead people; dead flowers; dead animals. 1
- adjective deader brain-dead. 1
- adjective deader not endowed with life; inanimate: dead stones. 1
- adjective deader resembling death; deathlike: a dead sleep; a dead faint. 1
- adjective deader bereft of sensation; numb: He was half dead with fright. My leg feels dead. 1
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Origin of deader
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English deed, Old English dēad; cognate with Gothic dauths, German tot, Old Norse daudhr; orig. past participle See die1
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Parts of speech for Deader
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deader popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".