What does deathlike mean?
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death·like
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word deathlike.
Princeton's WordNet
deathlike, deathlyadjective
having the physical appearance of death
"a deathly pallor"
Wiktionary
deathlikeadjective
Resembling death.
deathlikeadjective
Deadly.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Deathlikeadjective
Resembling death; still; gloomy; motionless; placid; calm; peaceful; undisturbed; resembling either the horrours or the quietness of death.
Etymology: death and like.
Why dost thou let thy brave soul lie supprest
In deathlike slumbers, while thy dangers crave
A waking eye and hand? Richard Crashaw.A deathlike sleep!
A gentle wasting to immortal life! John Milton, Paradise Lost,.On seas, on earth, and all that in them dwell,
A deathlike quiet and deep silence fell. Edmund Waller.Black melancholy sits, and round her throws
A deathlike slumber, and a dread repose. Alexander Pope.
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deathlike
Deathlike is an adjective that describes something which closely resembles, imitates or has qualities associated with death or the state of being dead. It may refer to a very still, quiet or lifeless appearance or condition. This term is often used to describe highly dire, serious, or morbid situations, environments or appearances. Its use is generally metaphorical, alluding to a grim, chilling or unsettling experience or state.
Webster Dictionary
Deathlikeadjective
resembling death
Deathlikeadjective
deadly
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of deathlike in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of deathlike in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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