deathy

[deth-ee]

adjective

Archaic.

1. deathly.

Other Word Forms

• deathiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deathy¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; death + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The grimmest part is planted in the hospital, where Sunny’s mother lies stuck “inside the dark cocoon of her deathy body.”

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An arm, on which the deathy skin clung to the bones, dragged rather than supported a languid infant.

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His deathy face grew more corpse-like as I spoke, but he nevertheless managed to stammer out, "No; Jamth Edward, thir."

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This is another painful division and shrinkage,— In tears and cries imbodied A female form trembling and pale, Waves before his deathy face.

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The Raven dislikes all animal food that has not a deathy smack.

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