Deathful

Deathful
Deathful Death"ful, a. 1. Full of death or slaughter; murderous; destructive; bloody. [1913 Webster]

These eyes behold The deathful scene. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

2. Liable to undergo death; mortal. [1913 Webster]

The deathless gods and deathful earth. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]


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  • deathful — adjective a) Full of death or slaughter. b) Liable to undergo death …   Wiktionary

  • deathful — death·ful …   English syllables

  • deathful — /ˈdɛθfəl/ (say dethfuhl) adjective 1. fatal. 2. deathlike …  

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  • death´ful|ness — death|ful «DEHTH fuhl», adjective. 1. full of or fraught with death; deadly; fatal; destructive: »Oh! Deathful stabs were dealt apace, The battle deepened in its place (Tennyson). 2. like death: »The deathful hue of his countenance (Jane Porter) …   Useful english dictionary

  • death´ful|ly — death|ful «DEHTH fuhl», adjective. 1. full of or fraught with death; deadly; fatal; destructive: »Oh! Deathful stabs were dealt apace, The battle deepened in its place (Tennyson). 2. like death: »The deathful hue of his countenance (Jane Porter) …   Useful english dictionary

  • death|ful — «DEHTH fuhl», adjective. 1. full of or fraught with death; deadly; fatal; destructive: »Oh! Deathful stabs were dealt apace, The battle deepened in its place (Tennyson). 2. like death: »The deathful hue of his countenance (Jane Porter). 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

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