ded hed noun 1. (informal) a person who uses a free ticket for transportation, admission, or the like; nonpaying customer. 2.  a vehicle, such as a train or truck, carrying no freight…

ded paen adjective 1. showing no emotion; blank and expressionless. As a comedian, he’s known for his deadpan style. Her usually lively face now wore a deadpan expression.

ded lod noun the fixed or permanent weight of a structure that exerts a uniform, constant pressure on the supports. (Cf. live load.) The roof of your house is a dead load,…

ded wUd noun 1.on a tree, branches or sections of trunk that are dead. We should trim the deadwood on that tree. 2. unproductive persons or burdensome things that hinder the smooth…

Im prə keI shən noun a curse, uttered or thought of. The prisoner muttered imprecations at the guards as they returned him to his cell.