deadling

English

Etymology

dead +‎ -ling

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛdlɪŋ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

deadling (plural deadlings)

  1. (uncommon, nonce word) Somebody designed to die.
    • 2023, Kristýna Sněgoňová, “The Dragon of Brno”, in Jakub Mařík, transl., edited by Jakub Mařík and Martin Fajkus, Monster Hunter Fantom. A Monster Hunter Anthology, Baen Books, published 10 May 2024, →ISBN, unnumbered page:
      The teenager stared down the barrel of Petr's gun for a few seconds, then asked hesitantly, “What kind of questions?”
      “Something's going on,” Petr began.
      The pimply deadling shrugged. “This is Brno, there's always something going on.”
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