dead

adjective: no longer alive; having ceased to live
- The dead leaves crunched under our feet.
adjective: complete; absolute
- There was a dead silence after the shocking announcement.
adjective: no longer functioning or active; extinguished
- The batteries were dead, so the remote control didn't work.
adjective: lacking sensation, movement, or vitality; numb
- My arm felt dead after I slept on it all night.
noun: people who have died, collectively
- We gathered to honor the dead on Memorial Day.
adverb: directly; exactly
- The town is located dead ahead.