Phrase guide

medium dead

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Unconscious and near death.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: halfdead

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From medium + dead, by analogy with medium rare, medium dry, etc.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: puolikuollut — near death
  • German: halbtot — near death
  • Russian: полумёртвый (polumjórtvyj) — near death
  • Russian: полуживой (poluživoj) — near death
  • Spanish: medio muerto — near death