deathly
Adjective Satellite
- having the physical appearance of death
- "a deathly pallor"
- causing or capable of causing death
Adverb
- to a degree resembling death
- "he was deathly pale"
Adj
- Appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death.
- Deadly, fatal, causing death.
- Extreme.
Adv
- In a way that resembles death.
- Extremely, dreadfully.
Adjective
- Resembling death; deadly; causing fear of death.
Examples
- He has a deathly fear of crocodiles.
- He has a deathly pallor.
- He was deathly afraid of crocodiles.
- He was deathly pale.
- The opponent’s sudden silence was a DEATHLY sign that a challenge was coming.
- The water was deathly cold.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English dethlich, from Old English dēaþlīċ, equivalent to death + -ly.
Scrabble Score: 14
deathly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddeathly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deathly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
deathly: valid Words With Friends Word