Gravebound

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Headed for the grave or death. not-comparable

    "Half the populace are idle, / Half are busy in a room; / All are gravebound from the cradle, / All are hotfoot for their doom."

Example

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"Half the populace are idle, / Half are busy in a room; / All are gravebound from the cradle, / All are hotfoot for their doom."

Etymology

From grave + -bound.

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