deathlike
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of deathlike
1540–50; death + -like; compare Old English dēathlīc deathly
Example Sentences
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If you know anything about Burton’s movies, you know that they tend to feature characters who embody all the qualities of a sickly Victorian-era child: waifish, sunken doe-eye and gaunt faces with a deathlike pallor.
From Salon • Sep. 15, 2024
In the lower one, the deceased Virgin lies in deathlike sleep amid a gathering of apostles.
From New York Times • May 16, 2018
Dr. Janov had practiced psychology for nearly two decades when, during a session, a young patient emitted what Dr. Janov described as a “piercing, deathlike scream.”
From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2017
A woman lies on a tomb in a deathlike slumber, rose petals scattered all around.
From The Guardian • May 9, 2016
A deathlike silence now hung over both sides of the vast camp.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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