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mortal
[ mawr-tl ]
adjective
- subject to death; having a transitory life:
all mortal creatures.
- of or relating to human beings as subject to death; human:
this mortal life.
- belonging to this world.
- deadly or implacable; relentless:
a mortal enemy.
- severe, dire, grievous, or bitter:
in mortal fear.
- causing or liable to cause death; fatal:
a mortal wound.
- to the death:
mortal combat.
- of or relating to death:
the mortal hour.
- involving spiritual death ( venial ):
mortal sin.
- long and wearisome.
- extreme; very great:
in a mortal hurry.
- conceivable; possible:
of no mortal value to the owners.
noun
- a human being.
- the condition of being subject to death.
mortal
/ ˈɔːə /
adjective
- (of living beings, esp human beings) subject to death
- of or involving life or the world
- ending in or causing death; fatal
a mortal blow
- deadly or unrelenting
a mortal enemy
- of or like the fear of death; dire
mortal terror
- great or very intense
mortal pain
- possible
there was no mortal reason to go
- slang.long and tedious
for three mortal hours
noun
- a mortal being
- informal.a person
a mean mortal
Derived Forms
- ˈǰٲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ǰt· adverb
- ԴDz·ǰt adjective noun
- non·ǰt· adverb
- Dz·ǰt adjective
- post·ǰt· adverb
- ·ǰt adjective
- pre·ǰt· adverb
- ܲ·ǰt adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of mortal1
Word History and Origins
Origin of mortal1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Logan Roy, one of the richest men on the planet, shuffles off this mortal coil in his private jet’s toilet.
When you really think about it, isn’t the sheer refusal to accept something as mortal as death, that we see coming for our entire lives, just the slightest bit absurd?
They made Liverpool look mere mortals over two legs in the last 16 - that's no mean feat.
“A flickering light has gone out. ‘Dennis the Menace’ has shed his mortal coil.
The purpose of earthly life for a good 16th-century Christian was to prepare for life with God in heaven, their soul cleansed of mortal sin.
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