ETYM Old Eng. ded, dead, deed, as. deád; akin to os. dôd, Dutch dood, German todt, tot, Icel. dauthr, Swed. and Dan. död, Goth. daubs; prop. p. p. of an old verb meaning to die. Related to Die, Death.
1. No longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life.
2. No longer in force or use; inactive; SYN. defunct.
3. Devoid of physical sensation; numb; SYN. deadened.
4. (Followed by 'to') Not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive; SYN. numb.
5. Not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat.
6. Physically inactive.
7. Lacking animation or excitement or activity; SYN. lifeless.
8. No longer having force or relevance.
9. Lacking resilience or bounce.
10. Drained of electric charge; discharged; SYN. drained.
11. Not surviving in active use.
12. Out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown.
13. Unerringly accurate.
14. Sudden and complete.
15. Total; SYN. utter.
16. Lacking acoustic resonance.

1. People who are no longer living
2. A time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense

1. Absolutely, utterly
2. Suddenly and completely
3. Directly