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Look up dead tree or dead-tree in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dead tree may refer to: Dead Trees, an album by From First to Last Coarse woody debris
Dead_tree
2015 studio album by From First to Last
Dead Trees is the fifth studio album by post-hardcore band From First to Last, released April 23, 2015, via Sumerian Records. It is the first and only
Dead_Trees
Paper or other physical form of information
evidence of tampering. Look up dead tree in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The hacker's Jargon File defines a dead-tree version to be a paper version
Hard_copy
Perennial woody plant with elongated trunk
botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be
Tree
River delta in Botswana
salty to support plants, except for the occasional salt-resistant palm tree. Trees and grasses grow in the sand around the edges of the islands that have
Okavango_Delta
French progressive death metal band
The Old Dead Tree are a progressive death metal band from the city of Paris, France formed in 1997. Their musical style is a mixture of death metal elements
The_Old_Dead_Tree
Dead tree
is a standing dead or dying tree, often missing a top or most of the smaller branches. In freshwater ecology the term snag refers to trees, branches, and
Snag_(ecology)
American musician (1993–2026)
Oliver Tree Nickell (June 29, 1993 – June 14, 2026) was an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Born in Santa Cruz, California, Tree signed
Oliver_Tree
Painting by Thomas Cole
Lake with Dead Trees, also known as Catskill, is an oil-on-canvas painting completed in 1825 by Thomas Cole. Depicting a scene in the Catskill Mountains
Lake_with_Dead_Trees
Solitary acacia in Ténéré, northeast Niger
dead tree was installed in a dedicated shrine on the grounds of the Niger National Museum in Niamey. A simple metal sculpture representing the tree stands
Tree_of_Ténéré
Species of tree
include: bottle tree or bottletree cream of tartar tree gourd-gourd tree gouty stem tree monkey bread tree sour gourd upside down tree dead rat tree Endemic to
Adansonia_gregorii
Coast redwood tunnel tree in California
The Chandelier Tree in Drive-Thru Tree Park is a 276-foot (84 m) tall coast redwood tree in Leggett, California, with a 6-foot-wide (1.8 m) by 6-foot-9-inch-high
Chandelier_Tree
Subgenus of fig trees
host tree, the mesh of roots growing around the latter eventually applies considerable pressure to and commonly kills it. Such an enveloped, dead tree eventually
Banyan
American post-hardcore band
vocalist, and Richter rejoined the band. They released their fifth album Dead Trees in April 2015. Sotelo departed the band in July 2016. Former vocalist
From_First_to_Last
Species of beetle
active during the day, and lay their eggs on dead/decaying trees. The species also pupates in dead trees. Larva hunt in leaf litter, eating other small
Calopteron_reticulatum
Edible mushroom
typically considered saprophytic, as it mostly feeds on dead trees. It can also be found on living trees, usually in association with a wound. It is an edible
Hericium_erinaceus
2022 horror film by Brad Anderson
a dead tree, save some thick, black mud littered with animal carcasses. The family dog, Pippen, seems simultaneously afraid and drawn to the tree. Some
Blood_(2022_film)
Ancient oak tree in Wales
The Oak at the Gate of the Dead (Welsh: Derwen Adwy'r Meirwon), or Crogen Oak is a veteran tree in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. Located near the 8th-century
Oak_at_the_Gate_of_the_Dead
Property of animals that do not use self-locomotion
animals are permanently attached to a solid object, such as a rock, a dead tree trunk, or a human-made object such as a buoy or ship's hull. Organisms
Sessility_(motility)
American post-apocalyptic drama television series (2010–2022)
The Walking Dead (TWD) is an American post-apocalyptic horror drama television series developed by Frank Darabont, based on the comic book series of the
The_Walking_Dead_(TV_series)
2023 video game
is required to undertake research to fill the incomplete Roottree family tree. Originally released as a browser game, a 2025 remaster of the game was released
The_Roottrees_are_Dead
American psychedelic rock band
(2022) "The Whirlings (Feathers Session)" (2025) "Dead Tree Shake" (2025) "Voyager to Voyager" (2025) Dead Meadow bio at Matador Records Archived April 4
Dead_Meadow
American actress (born 1963)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Drop Dead Fred (1991) and Princess Caraboo (1994). In 2005, she founded the Blue Tree boutique. Cates was born on July 16
Phoebe_Cates
Giant sequoia tree in Yosemite National Park, California
can walk or bike through it. A dead tunnel tree in Tuolumne Grove, Yosemite National Park. The dead tunnel tree in Tuolumne Grove was the first standing
Wawona_Tree
American horror franchise
Evil Dead is an American horror franchise created by Sam Raimi consisting of six feature films and a television series. The series follows various characters
Evil_Dead
Species of fig
mulberry family. It is also known as the bodhi tree, bo tree, peepul tree, peepal tree, pipala tree or ashvattha tree (in Bangladesh, India and Nepal). The sacred
Ficus_religiosa
Dead code elimination technique
In computing, tree shaking is a dead code elimination technique that is applied when bundling code with its dependencies. It is most commonly applied to
Tree_shaking
Legendary tree
The Dry Tree (or Tree Solitary) is a legendary tree. It was recorded first by Marco Polo, somewhere in northern Persia. According to Polo, it was the
Dry_Tree
Species of beetle
tunnels in dead or stressed trees into which they introduce fungal gardens, their sole source of nutrition. After landing on a suitable tree, an ambrosia
Ambrosia_beetle
The following is a list of characters from The Walking Dead television series based on the eponymous comic book series. Although some characters appear
List of The Walking Dead (TV series) characters
List_of_The_Walking_Dead_(TV_series)_characters
Oak in New Jersey, United States
40.6300°N 74.5831°W / 40.6300; -74.5831 The Devil's Tree is a solitary oak tree, with some dead limbs, growing in an undeveloped field on Mountain Road
The_Devil's_Tree
2004 film by Edgar Wright
Zombification Family Tree: Legacy of the Living Dead". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2012. "Shaun of the Dead Pop Culture
Shaun_of_the_Dead
Significance of trees in religion and folklore
Egyptian Book of the Dead mentions sycamores as part of the scenery where the soul of the deceased finds blissful repose. The presence of trees in myth sometimes
Trees_in_mythology
1981 film by Sam Raimi
The Evil Dead is a 1981 American independent supernatural horror film written and directed by Sam Raimi (in his feature directorial debut) and the first
The_Evil_Dead
2026 studio album by Oliver Tree
"Oliver Tree, 'Life Goes On' Singer, Dead at 32". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 14, 2026. Retrieved June 14, 2026. "Oliver Tree, 'Life
Love_You_Madly_Hate_You_Badly
Dead limber pine landmark in Burmis, Alberta
The Burmis Tree (also known as the Burmisanu) is a dead limber pine tree located in the community of Burmis, Alberta, Canada, along the Crowsnest Highway
Burmis_Tree
Arbocultural practices in built environments
Tree care is the application of arboricultural methods like pruning, trimming, and felling/thinning in built environments. Road verge, greenways, backyard
Tree_care
Tree or simple structure used for supporting corpses
A number of Native Americans used a burial tree as either a final or intermediate resting place for a dead relative, either as the general rule (along
Burial_tree
Machine for shaking trees
pecans. Tree shakers are also used in the Christmas tree industry to remove dead needles from cut trees. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original
Mechanical_tree_shaker
Dandal Devil Tree East-Indian Screw Tree Fiddlewood Frangipani pink Frangipani red Fried Egg Tree Gamhar Ginkgo Governor's Plum Guest Tree Himalayan Maple
List_of_Indian_timber_trees
Species of plant
known as the Joshua tree, yucca palm, tree yucca, or palm tree yucca, is a plant species belonging to the genus Yucca. It is tree-like in appearance,
Yucca_brevifolia
Practice of removing whole tops of trees
form. Topped trees A dead tree, topped Weeping willow before topping and pruning Same tree, after topping and pruning Three-branched tree, topped Coppicing
Tree_topping
2003 studio album by Sikth
The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild is the debut album by British progressive metal band Sikth, released on 18 August 2003 by Unparalleled
The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild
The_Trees_Are_Dead_&_Dried_Out_Wait_for_Something_Wild
1987 film by Sam Raimi
Evil Dead II (also known in publicity materials as Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn) is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Sam Raimi, who co-wrote
Evil_Dead_II
Species of tree native to southern Africa
good for fires, which leads to widespread clearing of dead trees and the felling of healthy trees.[citation needed] It produces ear-shaped pods, favoured
Vachellia_erioloba
Bristlecone pine tree in the White Mountains, California
(Pinus longaeva) tree growing high in the White Mountains of Inyo County in eastern California. It is recognized as the non-clonal tree with the greatest
Methuselah_(pine_tree)
Species of flowering plant
dead-man's tree (Zulu: umdlebe) is a succulent tree or shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is found in South Africa and Eswatini. The dead-man's
Euphorbia_cupularis
Pine and fir trees, grown purposely for use as Christmas trees, are vulnerable to a wide variety of pests, weeds and diseases. Many of the conifer species
Christmas tree pests and weeds
Christmas_tree_pests_and_weeds
Genus of birds
habitat is forested areas with large trees, where they nest in a large cavity in a dead tree or a dead part of a tree. They may excavate a new hole each
Dryocopus
German fairy tale
"The Juniper Tree" (also "The Almond Tree"; Low German: Von dem Machandelboom) is a German fairy tale published in Low German by the Brothers Grimm in
The_Juniper_Tree_(fairy_tale)
1924 short story by Richard Connell
departing. Afterward, Rainsford builds a deadfall trap consisting of a dead tree balanced against a living one. The trap injures Zaroff's shoulder, forcing
The_Most_Dangerous_Game
Environmental issue in Colorado, United States
but too costly for large-scale use. Dead trees increase the incidence of wildfires. Uses have been found for the dead wood including composting and in construction
Beetle_kill_in_Colorado
List of trees in London
Great Trees of London is a list created by Trees for Cities after the Great Storm of 1987, when the general public were asked to suggest suitable trees. Forty-one
Great_Trees_of_London
Topics referred to by the same term
dead wood in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dead wood may refer to: Dead tree (disambiguation) Dead wood, the "straight man" in a double act Dead Wood
Dead_wood
Stem decay fungus
The tree stem decay is caused by the fungus when it invades and colonizes the wood of living trees and decomposes the wood before the tree is dead. This
Fomitopsis_pinicola
Historical giant sequoia tunnel tree in Calaveras Big Trees State Park, California
The Pioneer Cabin Tree, also known as The Tunnel Tree, was a giant sequoia in Calaveras Big Trees State Park, California. It was considered one of the
Pioneer_Cabin_Tree
wildfires was an increase in dead tree fuel. By December 2017, there were a record 129 million dead trees in California. Tree mortality is linked to a period
2018_California_wildfires
Species of fern
Dicksonia squarrosa, the New Zealand tree fern, whekī /ˈfɛkiː/ or rough tree fern, is a common tree fern endemic to New Zealand. It has a slender black
Dicksonia_squarrosa
Salt lake in the Levant
caves near the Dead Sea document the vast amount of cultivated land in the area, especially persimmon trees, but also olive and date trees Cooper, Levi
Dead_Sea
Species of tree
evergreen, long-lived, monoecious tree living 1,200–2,200 years or more. This species includes the tallest living trees on Earth, reaching up to 116.22 m
Sequoia_sempervirens
List of tallest living trees, by species
includes the height of the tallest reliably-measured historical (dead) specimen, a 126-metre tree. There are many historical and contemporary claims of superlative
List_of_tallest_trees
Australian film and television actor
Fire Envy. His breakout role was in the 2010 Australian-French film The Tree, in which he played Simone alongside lead actress Charlotte Gainsbourg. The
Morgan_Davies
Adult Flash-animated web series
Happy Tree Friends (HTF) is an adult-oriented Flash-animated web series created by Aubrey Ankrum, Rhode Montijo, and Kenn Navarro, and developed by Montijo
Happy_Tree_Friends
Large oak tree in Missouri, United States
The Big Tree is a nearly 400-year-old burr oak (Quercus macrocarpa) tree near the Missouri River in Boone County, Missouri. It is tied for National Champion
The_Big_Tree
Forestry techniques
size of a single trunk tree: tree height measurement, tree girth measurement, and tree crown measurement. Foresters also perform tree volume measurements
Tree_measurement
Miniature tree cultivation techniques
bonsai (cultivation of miniature trees in containers) that create, shape, and preserve dead wood on a living bonsai tree. They enhance the illusion of age
Deadwood_bonsai_techniques
Dead wood in terrestrial environments
refers to fallen dead trees and the remains of large branches on the ground in forests and in rivers or wetlands. A dead standing tree, known as a snag
Coarse_woody_debris
Any form of coloration caused by a fungal infection in the wood
coloration caused by fungi. Although primarily found in dead trees, spalting can also occur in living trees under stress. Although spalting can cause weight
Spalting
American elm tree in Yarmouth, Maine, United States
relationship'"[permanent dead link] - Portland Press Herald, January 19, 2010 "'Nothing lasts forever': Yarmouth centenarian accepts demise of tree he fought to save"
Herbie_(tree)
Ancient Jewish biblical manuscripts
The Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS), in the narrow sense identical with the Qumran Caves Scrolls, are a set of ancient Jewish biblical manuscripts from the Second
Dead_Sea_Scrolls
Species of slime mold
typically seen in its reproductive phase as a white 'swelling' on standing dead trees in the spring, or on large pieces of fallen wood. Alder (Alnus glutinosa)
Enteridium_lycoperdon
Species of bird
depend on dead trees for nesting. Recent studies have shown that these woodpeckers experienced low breeding due to cutting sites of dead trees; however
Red-bellied_woodpecker
Fictional island in King Kong movie
dead tree that Kong puts Ann in before he goes to fight the sailors on the log bridge. According to Goldner, they "were made to flit among the trees on
Skull_Island_(King_Kong)
1999 EP by AFI
cat standing on a grassy knoll. Behind them are a wooden fence and a dead tree with face-like forms hidden in its bark. Bats fly in the dark blue sky
All_Hallow's_E.P.
Genus of trees known as baobab
Adansonia is a genus of medium-to-large deciduous trees known as baobabs ( /ˈbeɪ.oʊbæbz/; also UK: /ˈbɑː.oʊbæbz/, US: /ˈbaʊbæbz/) or boababs. The eight
Adansonia
Species of fungus
poor man's licorice, black bulgar and black jelly drops. It grows on dead trees including oak, hornbeam, and ash, in Europe and North America. The cap
Bulgaria_inquinans
the entrance of Jaffa Port. Adam Rock, Bat Yam. Dead Tree Salt Island in the Ein Bokek basin of the Dead Sea Kinneret Island in the Sea of Galilee Reinstein
List_of_islands_of_Israel
Ancient tree in Sherwood Forest, England
Hood' tree is dead, experts say". BBC News. Archived from the original on 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026. "'Robin Hood' Major Oak wins Tree of the
Major_Oak
Species of bird
male, a cavity used the season before, a fence post, utility poles, or a dead tree. If the chosen site does not already have a nesting cavity, then both
Red-headed_woodpecker
Species of beetle
urban areas. The larvae of the species live in hard dry dead wood of numerous deciduous tree species, without special preference of a certain species
Rosalia_batesi
Cause of death
caused the injury, as Richards had climbed a dead tree (not a coconut palm) and had then fallen from the tree. Roald Dahl's short story "The Boy Who Talked
Death_by_coconut
Japanese folk tale
the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Blossom". Rev. David Thomson translated it as "The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom" for Hasegawa Takejirō's
Hanasaka_Jiisan
Species of bird
larvae from inside trees or eggs and chicks of other birds from their nests. It breeds in holes excavated in living or dead trees, unlined apart from
Great_spotted_woodpecker
Cavity in tree, often used as habitat
A tree hollow or tree hole is a semi-enclosed cavity which has naturally formed in the trunk or branch of a tree. They are found mainly in old trees, whether
Tree_hollow
Species of fungus
(including oak) trunks, stumps, and logs. It also grows in clumps above dead tree logs, stumps, and branches. It prefers shady areas to grow in. The mushroom
Meripilus_sumstinei
Species of bird
It is among the largest of the Asiatic woodpeckers and nests in large dead trees, often beside rivers. It has 14 subspecies, and many of its island forms
White-bellied_woodpecker
Serpent from Norse mythology
who is said to gnaw at the roots of the world tree, Yggdrasil, and is likewise associated with the dead in Hel and Niflheim. While the suffix of the name
Nidhogg
Vegetation that can spread fire
firefighting term for live or dead vegetation that allows a fire to climb up from the landscape or forest floor into the tree canopy. Common ladder fuels
Fuel_ladder
1987 studio album by U2
The Joshua Tree is the fifth studio album by the Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 9 March 1987 by
The_Joshua_Tree
Group of the Piru gang alliance
satisfaction of seeing a nigga dead." Hebron was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder and racketeering. In January 2017, a Tree Top Piru member in Houston
Tree_Top_Piru
Symbolic marriage between human and tree
souls of the dead and unborn. In 2007, the Indian actress and former Miss World winner, Aishwarya Rai, announced that she would marry a tree. The Inquisitr
Tree_marriage
Two-helicopter aviation accident in Brazil
Oliver Tree Dead at 32 After Helicopter Crash in Brazil". TMZ. 14 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026. Dunn, Jack (14 June 2026). "Oliver Tree, 'Alien
2026 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision
2026_Rio_de_Janeiro_mid-air_collision
Species of tree
common names burflower-tree, laran, and Leichhardt pine, and called kadamba or kadam or cadamba locally, is an evergreen, tropical tree native to South and
Neolamarckia_cadamba
Area where light is blocked by an object
aircraft Shadow of a parent and child Tree shadow Shadow on the Castle Moonlight shadow Long shadow of a dead tree with its branches on dry fields, late
Shadow
Stream in Mississippi, United States
Tifallili is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "tall dead tree". U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tifallili
Tifallili_Creek
Motif in art and culture
closely related to the concept of the sacred tree. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil and the tree of life which appear in Genesis' Garden of Eden
Tree_of_life
World of the dead in various mythologies
also known as the netherworld or hell, is the supernatural world of the dead in various religious traditions and myths, located below the world of the
Underworld
American actor (born 1981)
its spin-off Girl Meets World, as well as Marvin "Mouth" McFadden on One Tree Hill. Norris appeared as a recurring character in the first two seasons of
Lee_Norris
Children's picture book by Shel Silverstein
The Giving Tree is an American children's picture book written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. First published in 1964 by Harper & Row, it has become
The_Giving_Tree
Species of bird
They may also forage on or near the ground, especially around fallen, dead trees, which can contain a variety of insect life. This foraging technique is
Pileated_woodpecker
DEAD TREE
DEAD TREE
Boy/Male
Tamil
Deena Nath | தீநா நாத
Dean, Head, Leader
Deena Nath | தீநா நாத
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Middle English mede ‘meadow’ (Old English mǣd).English : metonymic occupational name for a brewer or seller of mead (Old English meodu), an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English dene ‘valley’ (Old English denu), or a habitational name from any of several places in various parts of England named Dean, Deane, or Deen from this word. In Scotland this is a habitational name from Den in Aberdeenshire or Dean in Ayrshire.English : occupational name for the servant of a dean or nickname for someone thought to resemble a dean. A dean was an ecclesiastical official who was the head of a chapter of canons in a cathedral. The Middle English word deen is a borrowing of Old French d(e)ien, from Latin decanus (originally a leader of ten men, from decem ‘ten’), and thus is a cognate of Deacon.Irish : variant of Deane.Italian : occupational name cognate with 2, from Venetian dean ‘dean’, a dialect form of degan, from degano (Italian decano).
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from an Old English byname, Red, READ means "red-headed or ruddy-complexioned."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Dere, Old English Dēora, in part a short form of various compound names formed with dēore ‘dear’, in part a byname meaning ‘beloved’, or dēor ‘brave’, ‘bold’.English : nickname from Middle English dere, Old English dēor ‘wild animal’, or from the adjective of the same form, meaning ‘wild’, ‘fierce’. By the Middle English period the adjective was falling out of use, and the noun was beginning to be restricted to the sense of modern English deer, so that this may be the sense behind the surname in some cases.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English re(a)d ‘red’.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing, from an unattested Old English rīed, r̄d ‘woodland clearing’.English : Read in Lancashire, the name of which is a contracted form of Old English rǣghēafod, from rǣge ‘female roe deer’, ‘she-goat’ + hēafod ‘head(land)’; Rede in Suffolk, so called from Old English hrēod ‘reeds’; or Reed in Hertfordshire, so called from an Old English ryhð ‘brushwood’.English : A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
Girl/Female
British, English, Greek
Meadow; Honey Wine; One who Lives by Meadow
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, Jamaican
Form of Reed; A Reed; Red-haired
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a metonymic nickname for a needy person, from Middle English ne(e)d ‘need’.Respelling of German Nied.
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic byname DEAS-MHUMHAN means "man from south Munster."
Boy/Male
Indian
Religion
Boy/Male
English
From the meadow.
Girl/Female
American, Australian
Valley; Church Official; Academic Department Head
Boy/Male
English American Latin
From a surname derived from the Old English 'denu', meaning valley. Famous bearers: American...
Boy/Male
Muslim
Religion
Male
English
 English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from the Latin word decanus, DEAN means "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dale (from the Old Kentish form del) or a habitational name from Deal in Kent, named with this word.Americanized spelling of German Diel or Diehl.Dutch (de Ruyter) : variant spelling (17th century) of De Ruiter
Boy/Male
Hindu
Dean, Head, Leader
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Kent)
English (chiefly Kent) : from Middle English heved ‘head’, applied as a nickname for someone with some peculiarity or disproportion of the head, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill or at the head of a stream or valley. This surname has long been established in Ireland.
Boy/Male
English
Red haired.
DEAD TREE
DEAD TREE
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sikh, Tamil, Traditional
Sweet
Girl/Female
Hindu
Is one of the names of Goddess Durga
Girl/Female
French Greek American
People's victory.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Traditional
One who Leapt Across the Ocean
Boy/Male
Muslim
Honor, Right, Share, Place
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess of wine.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Immeasurable Brightness
Girl/Female
French
Lion; lioness. Feminine of Leon.
Female
Gypsy/Romani
(Донка) Feminine pet form of Bulgarian Andon, possibly DONKA means "invaluable." In use by the Romani.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
One who has Everything
DEAD TREE
DEAD TREE
DEAD TREE
DEAD TREE
DEAD TREE
a.
As dead as a stone.
n.
See under Dead, a.
a.
Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.
a.
Unproductive; bringing no gain; unprofitable; as, dead capital; dead stock in trade.
a.
Resembling death in appearance or quality; without show of life; deathlike; as, a dead sleep.
a.
Dead.
a.
Still as death; motionless; inactive; useless; as, dead calm; a dead load or weight.
n.
One who is dead; -- commonly used collectively.
a.
Deprived of life; -- opposed to alive and living; reduced to that state of a being in which the organs of motion and life have irrevocably ceased to perform their functions; as, a dead tree; a dead man.
a.
Not imparting motion or power; as, the dead spindle of a lathe, etc. See Spindle.
a.
Sure as death; unerring; fixed; complete; as, a dead shot; a dead certainty.
v. t.
To be at the head of; to put one's self at the head of; to lead; to direct; to act as leader to; as, to head an army, an expedition, or a riot.
a.
Not brilliant; not rich; thus, brown is a dead color, as compared with crimson.
a.
Wanting in religious spirit and vitality; as, dead faith; dead works.
a.
Monotonous or unvaried; as, a dead level or pain; a dead wall.
v. t.
To make dead; to deaden; to deprive of life, force, or vigor.
n.
The most quiet or deathlike time; the period of profoundest repose, inertness, or gloom; as, the dead of winter.
a.
Destitute of life; inanimate; as, dead matter.
a.
So constructed as not to transmit sound; soundless; as, a dead floor.
a.
Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.