1.4.1 Dead things

Use this domain for words referring to dead things--things that were alive before, but aren't now.

  • What words refer to dead things?
    decay, remains, compost, carrion,
  • What words describe something that is dead?
    dead, lifeless,
  • What words describe something that is not living and never has been?
    inanimate, inorganic,
  • What words refer to a species dying out completely?
    extinct, extinction, endangered species
  • What words refer to plants and animals that do not exist today?
    dinosaur, fossil, extinct