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lifeless
What does lifeless mean?
lifeless (adjective): dead; having lost life.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce lifeless?
/ˈlaɪfləs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does lifeless come from?
From Middle English lyfles, lifles, from Old English līflēas (“lifeless”), equivalent to life + -less.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “lifeless” mean?
covered in mist; foggy
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able to read and write
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of high value or worth
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dead; having lost life
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