deadish

English

Etymology

From dead +‎ -ish.

Adjective

deadish (comparative more deadish, superlative most deadish)

1. Somewhat dead, dull, or lifeless.
   • 1611, Anthony Stafford, Stafford's Niobe:

     the lippes put-on a deadish paleness;

   • 1990, Rob Grant, Doug Naylor, Better Than Life:

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

Derived terms

• deadishness

 

Anagrams

• haddies