asleep
/əˈslip/
adjectiveadverb
Core
1.adj.in a state of sleep
“were all asleep when the phone rang”
2.adj.lacking sensation
“my foot is asleep”
3.adj.dead
“he is deceased”
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asleep and deceased share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. asleep means “in a state of sleep”. deceased means “someone who is no longer alive”. asleep is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/əˈslip/
1.adj.in a state of sleep
“were all asleep when the phone rang”
2.adj.lacking sensation
“my foot is asleep”
3.adj.dead
“he is deceased”
/dɪˈsist/
1.n.someone who is no longer alive
“I wonder what the dead person would have done”
2.adj.dead
“he is deceased”
| asleep | deceased | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈslip/ | /dɪˈsist/ |
| Said | uh-SLEEP | di-SEEST |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | adjective, adverb | noun, adjective |
| Senses | 5 | 2 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | dead person, dead soul, deceased person |
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