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dead as a mackerel

dead as a mackerel adjective: utterly dead.

Adjective

dead as a mackerel (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Utterly dead.

Questions about dead as a mackerel

What does dead as a mackerel mean?
Dead as a mackerel means utterly dead.
What part of speech is dead as a mackerel?
Dead as a mackerel is an adjective.

Words near dead as a mackerel in the dictionary

  1. dead as a dodo
  2. dead as a doorknob
  3. dead as a doornail
  4. dead as a herring
  5. dead as a kipper
  6. dead as a mackerel
  7. dead as ditch-water
  8. dead as Hector
  9. dead asleep
  10. dead axle
  11. dead axles

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