deadness, n.
(deadnesses)
(deadnesses)
the inanimate property of something that has died
<noun.attribute>
deadness
semantic pointers
hypernym
the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity
<noun.attribute>
deadness
sample sentences
"he objected to the deadness of the tennis balls"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events
<noun.attribute>
deadness unresponsiveness
sample sentences
"she began to recover from her numb unresponsiveness after the accident""in an instant all the deadness and withdrawal were wiped away"