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half dead

half dead is the alternative form of halfdead.

Meaning of halfdead

Adjective

halfdead (not comparable)

  1. Halfway dead; only partially alive.
    • But even after he was beyond the danger zone, he still felt halfdead.1999, Patti Massman, Susan Rosser, A Matter of Betrayal

Questions about half dead

What is half dead the alternative form of?
Half dead is the alternative form of halfdead.

Words near half dead in the dictionary

  1. half crown
  2. half crowns
  3. half cut
  4. half day
  5. half days
  6. half dead
  7. half deck
  8. half decks
  9. half dime
  10. half dimes
  11. half dozen

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