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stone-dead

 

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Adjective stone-dead has 1 sense
  1. stone-dead - as lifeless as a stone
    Antonym:
    alive (indirect, via dead)

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Term: stone-dead

Definition:

Adjective

Completely and unquestionably dead; lifeless.

Senses:

Sense 1: Referring to the state of being biologically deceased.

Example sentence: The injured bird lying on the ground was stone-dead, unable to fly again.

Sense 2: Referring to the lack of responsiveness or vitality.

Example sentence: After a long and tiring day at work, I felt stone-dead tired and fell asleep as soon as I lay in bed.

Usages:

Usage 1: Popular

Example sentence: The final twist in the movie left the audience stone-dead silent, gripped by the unexpected revelation.

Usage 2: Local

Example sentence: The fun fair in the local town was so quiet that the atmosphere felt stone-dead, lacking the usual joyful noises.

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