deathlike

[ deth-lahyk ]

/ ˈdɛθˌlaɪk /

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adjective

resembling death.

Origin of deathlike

1540–50; death + -like; compare Old English dēathlīcdeathly

Words nearby deathlike

death house, death instinct, Death in Venice, death knell, deathless, deathlike, deathly, death mask, death match, death metal, death of

Example sentences from the Web for deathlike

That was just it, a deathlike silence, and to such a downright question.
Short Stories|Fiodor Dostoievski
Now and then a form would glide into the room and look at Jack sleeping in the bed, so still, so deathlike.
The Harlequin Opal, Vol. 2 (of 3)|Fergus Hume
A faint tinge of color showed itself on her livid cheeks; a momentary spasm of pain stirred her deathlike face.
Man and Wife|Wilkie Collins
He was deathlike pale, but there was a sinister expression of firmness on his thin bloodless lips.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXIV, May 1852, Vol. IV|Various

They retired to consider it; and, during a deathlike silence, all eyes were bent on a deathlike Image.
Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2)|John Wilson

单词	deathlike
释义	deathlike [ deth-lahyk ] / ˈdɛθˌlaɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deathlike ON THESAURUS.COM adjective resembling death. Origin of deathlike 1540–50; death + -like; compare Old English dēathlīcdeathly Words nearby deathlike death house, death instinct, Death in Venice, death knell, deathless, deathlike, deathly, death mask, death match, death metal, death of Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deathlike That was just it, a deathlike silence, and to such a downright question. Short Stories\|Fiodor Dostoievski Now and then a form would glide into the room and look at Jack sleeping in the bed, so still, so deathlike. The Harlequin Opal, Vol. 2 (of 3)\|Fergus Hume A faint tinge of color showed itself on her livid cheeks; a momentary spasm of pain stirred her deathlike face. Man and Wife\|Wilkie Collins He was deathlike pale, but there was a sinister expression of firmness on his thin bloodless lips. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXIV, May 1852, Vol. IV\|Various They retired to consider it; and, during a deathlike silence, all eyes were bent on a deathlike Image. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2)\|John Wilson Words related to deathlike cadaverous, deadly, gaunt, ghastly, ghostlike, ghostly
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deathlike

adjective

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