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lingering death

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  • lingering — lin|ger|ing [ˈlıŋgərıŋ] adj [usually before noun] continuing to exist for longer than usual or desirable lingering doubts/suspicions etc ▪ Any lingering hopes of winning the title soon disappeared. ▪ Mr Wilkins suffered a lingering death .… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • death — /deth/, n. 1. the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Cf. brain death. 2. an instance of this: a death in the family; letters published after his death. 3. the state of being …   Universalium

  • lingering — lin|ger|ing [ lıŋgərıŋ ] adjective lasting for a long time, especially when this is unpleasant or not necessary: lingering doubts/fears She faces a slow lingering death if the cancer isn t treated now …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lingering — adjective slow to finish or disappear: lingering doubts about the need for reform | a lingering death (=slow and often painful) lingeringly adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • lingering — adjective 1) lingering doubts Syn: remaining, surviving, persisting, abiding, nagging, niggling 2) a slow, lingering death Syn: protracted, prolonged, long drawn out, long lasting …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • lingering — UK [ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ] / US adjective lasting for a long time, especially when this is unpleasant or not necessary lingering doubts/fears She faces a slow lingering death if the cancer isn t treated now …   English dictionary

  • Death — (d[e^]th), n. [OE. deth, dea[eth], AS. de[ a][eth]; akin to OS. d[=o][eth], D. dood, G. tod, Icel. dau[eth]i, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. dau[thorn]us; from a verb meaning to die. See {Die}, v. i., and cf. {Dead}.] 1. The cessation of all vital… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Death adder — Death Death (d[e^]th), n. [OE. deth, dea[eth], AS. de[ a][eth]; akin to OS. d[=o][eth], D. dood, G. tod, Icel. dau[eth]i, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. dau[thorn]us; from a verb meaning to die. See {Die}, v. i., and cf. {Dead}.] 1. The cessation of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Death bell — Death Death (d[e^]th), n. [OE. deth, dea[eth], AS. de[ a][eth]; akin to OS. d[=o][eth], D. dood, G. tod, Icel. dau[eth]i, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. dau[thorn]us; from a verb meaning to die. See {Die}, v. i., and cf. {Dead}.] 1. The cessation of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Death candle — Death Death (d[e^]th), n. [OE. deth, dea[eth], AS. de[ a][eth]; akin to OS. d[=o][eth], D. dood, G. tod, Icel. dau[eth]i, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. dau[thorn]us; from a verb meaning to die. See {Die}, v. i., and cf. {Dead}.] 1. The cessation of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Death damp — Death Death (d[e^]th), n. [OE. deth, dea[eth], AS. de[ a][eth]; akin to OS. d[=o][eth], D. dood, G. tod, Icel. dau[eth]i, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. dau[thorn]us; from a verb meaning to die. See {Die}, v. i., and cf. {Dead}.] 1. The cessation of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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