Death-like
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Alternative form of deathlike. alt-of, alternative
"Not the faintest, or most distant sound, of any description whatsoever, reached their attentive listen; not even the reverberated echo of their footsteps struck their directed ear—a soft earth received their cautious tread, and all was a profound and death-like quiet."
Example
More examples"Not the faintest, or most distant sound, of any description whatsoever, reached their attentive listen; not even the reverberated echo of their footsteps struck their directed ear—a soft earth received their cautious tread, and all was a profound and death-like quiet."
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