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nearly-dead

nearly-dead noun: somebody expected to die soon; an elderly person.

Noun

nearly-dead (plural nearly-deads)

  1. (informal) Somebody expected to die soon; an elderly person.

Forms of nearly-dead

pluralnearly-deads

Origin of nearly-dead

From nearly + dead, sometimes a pun on newlywed.

Questions about nearly-dead

What does nearly-dead mean?
Nearly-dead means somebody expected to die soon; an elderly person.
What part of speech is nearly-dead?
Nearly-dead is a noun.
What is the plural of nearly-dead?
The plural of nearly-dead is nearly-deads.

Words near nearly-dead in the dictionary

  1. nearly fell off one's chair
  2. nearly man
  3. nearly men
  4. nearly never bulled a cow
  5. nearly never won the race
  6. nearly-dead
  7. nearly-deads
  8. nearlyness
  9. nearlywed
  10. nearlyweds
  11. nearmost

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