death
noun
Meaning
- nounThe cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, non-living state.
Example:
My grandfather died/met a violent death, which saddened the whole family.
- nounExecution (in the judicial sense).
Example:
The serial killer was sentenced to death.
- nounThe personification of death as a (usually male) hooded figure with a scythe; the Grim Reaper.
Example:
When death walked in, a chill spread through the room.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #311 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 85% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None