deathlike
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of deathlike
1540–50; death + -like; compare Old English dēathlīc deathly
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But the biggest draw might be the deathlike stench when they open.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
I think that part of what drove theater attendance this summer was a subconscious attraction to the deathlike repetition of timeless dreamworlds, whether underwater or plastered in pink.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2023
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
Dr. Janov continued, “Finally, he released a piercing, deathlike scream that rattled the walls of my office,” adding: “All he could say afterward was: ‘I made it!
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2017
A deathlike silence now hung over both sides of the vast camp.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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