dying
/ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/
adjectivenoun
Approaching death; about to die; moribund.
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Adjective 3 meanings
Approaching death; about to die; moribund.
“The dying dog was put out of his misery with a single shot!”
Declining, terminal, or drawing to an end.
“In the dying moments of daylight I glimpsed a sail on the horizon.”
Pertaining to death, or the moments before death.
“His dying words were of his mother.”
Noun 1 meaning
The process of approaching death; loss of life; death.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From die + -ing.
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Opposite
nascent
DYING at a glance
DYING has 5 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (D 2 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,285 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with dying
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- DOING7
- LYING9
- TYING9
- VYING12
- EYING9
- DUING7
- HYING12
- NYING9
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