Deathly

Definition

1. (adjective) Appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death. “He has a deathly pallor.”
2. (adjective) Deadly, fatal, causing death.
3. (adjective) Extreme. “He has a deathly fear of crocodiles.”
4. (adverb) In a way that resembles death. “He was deathly pale.”
5. (adverb) Extremely, dreadfully. “He was deathly afraid of crocodiles.”

Word stats

• Deathly contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
• It uses 7 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 2.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

Words you can build

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Word neighbours

Other 7-letter words

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• abdomen
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• abetted
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• abettor
• abiding
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• abjured
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• abolish
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Words starting with DEA

• deacon
• deaconess
• deaconesses
• deacons
• deactivate
• deactivated
• deactivates
• deactivating
• dead
• deadbeat
• deadbeats
• deadbolt
• deadbolts
• deaden
• deadened
• deadening
• deadens
• deader

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Words ending with HLY

• archly
• bimonthly
• boorishly
• boyishly
• brashly
• brutishly
• childishly
• churlishly
• clownishly
• devilishly
• earthly
• feverishly
• fiendishly
• fleshly
• foolishly
• fourthly
• freshly
• garishly

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