deadish

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/ˈdɛdɪʃ/

adjective

Somewhat dead, dull, or lifeless.

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Meanings

adjectivedeadish (comparative more deadish, superlative most deadish)

comparative more deadish · superlative most deadish

  1. Somewhat dead, dull, or lifeless.

    the lippes put-on a deadish paleness;

    1611, Anthony Stafford, Stafford's Niobe
    1 more example

    The engines are sort of deadish, but that's not a matter that should concern you.

    1990, Rob Grant, Doug Naylor, Better Than Life

Origin

From dead + -ish.

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APA

deadish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadish

MLA

“deadish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deadish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadish.

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