thanatoid
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- undefined Resembling death; apparently dead.
- undefined Deadly, as a venomous snake.
Examples
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Electra threw up the sash, that the wintry air might revive him; and as the red glare of declining day streamed down from the sky-light upon the group, she looked from the easy-chair to the canvas, and mutely questioned: "Which is most thanatoid -- painter or painted?"
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Authorities in Binghamton, New York, insist a couple of hours was not too long to discover the thanatoid scene in the Immigrant Ed Building.
Note
The word 'thanatoid' comes from a Greek root meaning 'death'.