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Fictional character
Dean Learner is a fictional character performed by British comedian Richard Ayoade in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, a horror parody television series, as
Dean_Learner
2006 British TV series or programme
Man to Man with Dean Learner is a British comedy chat show that was first broadcast on Channel 4 on 20 October 2006 and released on DVD on 3 September
Man_to_Man_with_Dean_Learner
British comedian and actor (born 1977)
Cambridge. He and Matthew Holness debuted their respective characters Dean Learner and Garth Marenghi at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2000, bringing
Richard_Ayoade
2004 British horror parody television series
fictional horror author Garth Marenghi (played by Holness) and his publisher Dean Learner (played by Ayoade), characters who originated in the stage show Garth
Garth_Marenghi's_Darkplace
English actor and musician (born 1974)
series Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and its 2006 spin-off, Man to Man with Dean Learner. He later appeared as eccentric, sinister tycoon Dixon Bainbridge in
Matt_Berry
Fictional horror author
the Channel 4 TV series Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and Man to Man with Dean Learner. After winning the Perrier Award, the creators confounded media sources
Garth_Marenghi
British comedian
as The Mighty Boosh, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, and Man to Man with Dean Learner, as well as appearing onstage in his own one-man shows and exhibitions
Kim_Noble
British stage play
Marenghi, with additional parts played by Ayoade (as Marenghi's publisher Dean Learner) and Lowe. The show led to Holness and Ayoade being signed by Avalon
Garth Marenghi's Fright Knight
Garth_Marenghi's_Fright_Knight
British actress (born 1976)
also made uncredited appearances in Richard Ayoade's Man to Man with Dean Learner where she played various roles in various deleted scenes included on
Sally_Hawkins
Television film H. G. Wells: War with the World Rebecca West Man to Man with Dean Learner Various characters 3 episodes 2007 Persuasion Anne Elliot Television
List of Sally Hawkins performances
List_of_Sally_Hawkins_performances
English actress, writer, and comedian (born 1977)
original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021. "Timestalker". empire. Dean, Rosamund (27 January 2017). "Alice Lowe Talks Pregnancy, Murder And Prevenge"
Alice_Lowe
Genre of comedic talk show, airing late at night
Show (BBC Two; 2004–2005) OFI Sunday (Channel 4; 2005) Man to Man with Dean Learner (Channel 4; 2006) TV Heaven, Telly Hell (Channel 4; 2006–2007) Al Murray's
Late-night_talk_show
British comedian (born 1975)
Landlord Episode #1.1 2006 Time Trumpet Himself 6 episodes Man to Man with Dean Learner Various roles 6 episodes; also co-creator, writer and executive producer
Matthew_Holness
British stage play
Marenghi, with additional parts played by Ayoade (as Marenghi's publisher Dean Learner) and Lowe. Netherhead was the sequel to Garth Marenghi's Fright Knight
Garth_Marenghi's_Netherhead
British comedian,award-winning screenwriter, television writer, actor and director
Me, The Mighty Boosh, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, and Man to Man with Dean Learner. Silver and his writing and performance partner Kim Noble first came
Stuart_Silver
English comedian, actor and writer
notable television comedies including Nathan Barley, Man to Man with Dean Learner, and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, as well as in London's West End. His
Spencer_Brown_(comedian)
Town in Kent, England
Holness, comedian and actor (Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Man to Man with Dean Learner) Hugh Hopper (1945-2009), fusion jazz/rock bassist Paul Jewell, Liverpool
Whitstable
Overview of the UK broadcast network's shows
(2012) Make That Movie (2026) Man Down (2013–2017) Man to Man with Dean Learner (2006) Mann's Best Friends (1985) The Mary Tyler Moore Show (US import)
List of Channel 4 television programmes
List_of_Channel_4_television_programmes
British television producer
producer, known for producing Harry Hill's TV Burp, Man to Man with Dean Learner, Bo' Selecta, The Mighty Boosh and Lee Nelson's Well Good Show. In 2004
Spencer_Millman
Filipino lawyer and 39th Solicitor General of the Philippines
Villanueva, Gillian N. (March 29, 2025). "Berberabe: CEO, law dean, public servant, lifelong learner". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 4, 2025. Torres
Darlene_Berberabe
drama Man O Man – game show Man on Earth – documentary Man to Man with Dean Learner – comedy (spoof) Man vs. Wild Manchild – comedy drama Mandog – children's
List of British television programmes
List_of_British_television_programmes
American politician and lawyer (1893–1971)
Quarterly, Vol. 79, No. 3 (September 1964), pp. 435–436. "Dean Acheson". Oxford Learner's Dictionary. Archived from the original on October 30, 2012
Dean_Acheson
1957 novel by Jack Kerouac
Time Magazine. September 16, 1957. Thomas Pynchon (June 13, 2012). Slow Learner. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-101-59461-2. Brooks, David
On_the_Road
Musical artist
Marenghi's Darkplace – created by Richard Ayoade, Avalon Man to Man with Dean Learner – created by Richard Ayoade, Avalon Catastrophe – Discovery US, Pioneer
Andrew_Hewitt
Style of filmmaking
June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021. "The Star – Annenberg Learner". Annenberg Learner. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June
Classical_Hollywood_cinema
Theory and practice of education
influenced by, the social, political, and psychological development of learners. Pedagogy, taken as an academic discipline, is the study of how knowledge
Pedagogy
Topics referred to by the same term
ScreenPlay Man to Man (2005 film), a historical drama Man to Man with Dean Learner, a 2006 British comedy television show James Brown: Man to Man, a 1968
Man_to_Man
American novelist (born 1937)
Gravity's Rainbow. A collection of Pynchon's early short stories, Slow Learner, was published in 1984, with a lengthy autobiographical introduction. In
Thomas_Pynchon
Latin phrase meaning "for the time being"
Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. OCLC 1032680871. "pro tem". Oxford Learners Dictionaries. Harlow, Keith. "Job Description of a Deputy Mayor Pro Tem"
Pro_tempore
Extension school of Harvard University
programs, to non-traditional and part-time students, as well as lifelong learners. Under the supervision of the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, HES
Harvard_Extension_School
1990 science fiction novel by Michael Crichton
David Koepp and published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1993. Contrary to the learner-oriented adaptation published by Macmillan Publishers two years later,
Jurassic_Park_(novel)
Science fiction television series (1997–2007)
Jonathan Glassner, is based on the 1994 science fiction film Stargate by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich. The television series was filmed in and around
Stargate_SG-1
Indian social entrepreneur, and educator
Hindu. "Bio and CV - Gitanjali - Social Entrepreneur - educator - Lifelong Learner". 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2025-09-28. Shekhawat, Meemansa. "Who is Gitanjali
Gitanjali_J_Angmo
National cathedral of the Church of Ireland
and Choral Evensong, and ringing practices are held on Tuesday nights. A learners practice is also held on Saturday mornings. An Ellacombe apparatus is installed
St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
St_Patrick's_Cathedral,_Dublin
American television series
investigating a series of crimes that bring him into contact with a former Padawan learner and reveal sinister forces. Amandla Stenberg as Verosha "Osha" and Mae-ho
Star_Wars:_The_Acolyte
Technique of inquiry-based learning
opposed to those that are taught directly. In pure discovery learning, the learner is required to discover new content through conducting investigations or
Discovery_learning
Private graduate school in Stanford, California, US
Board Resource Center, the Problem-Solving Cycle, and Stanford English Learner Education Services. The Berman Archive (previously the Berman Jewish Policy
Stanford University Graduate School of Education
Stanford_University_Graduate_School_of_Education
Machine learning technique
(MoE) is a machine learning technique where multiple expert networks (learners) are used to divide a problem space into homogeneous regions. MoE represents
Mixture_of_experts
Public school in Utah, United States
School District". davis.k12.ut.us. "New Farmington High 'designed with the learner in mind'". Deseret News. July 12, 2018. "Davis School District alters new
Farmington_High_School_(Utah)
President of Grand Valley State University, Michigan
business development, digital platforms, learner experience, and academic programs for serving 18,000 adult learners worldwide. In addition, she led and stewarded
Philomena_Mantella
John Binks JVB Finger Placements 50,000 N/A Violin finger print aid for learners JVB Finger Placements' pitch failed due to the dragons' belief the service
List of Dragons' Den (British TV programme) offers Series 1-10
List_of_Dragons'_Den_(British_TV_programme)_offers_Series_1-10
Any form of learning adults engage in beyond traditional schooling
schooling, from basic literacy to developing self-actualization as a lifelong learner. "[I]t reflects a specific philosophy about learning and teaching based
Adult_education
Education service on the web
including learner autonomy, accessibility, and flexibility, their assessments tend to prioritize practical teaching experience and learner engagement
Massive_open_online_course
Learning method
information from the instructor and internalize it. It is a method "where the learner receives no feedback from the instructor". The term is often used together
Passive_learning
American actor (born 1977)
"go to dyslexia school for four years." He describes himself as a visual learner and was attracted to films for that reason. McNairy attended Lake Highlands
Scoot_McNairy
Type of learning powerful enough to revise worldview and self-perception
and complex description of how learners construe, validate, and reformulate the meaning of their experience." For learners to change their meaning schemes
Transformative_learning
Graduate academic degree in education
the Master of Education (M.Ed.) in media & technology is to address the learner in the classroom and requires integration of instructional design principles
Master_of_Education
Crossword clue technique
Bearing – N, E, S, W, NE, NW, etc. (points of the compass) Beginner – L (for Learner) Bend – S or U (U-bend and S-bend) Bible – AV (King James bible Authorized
Crossword_abbreviations
American director (1909–2003)
kaˈzan]—a transcription of his English name. Dictionary.com – Kazan Oxford Learners' Dictionary – Elia Kazan "Ελία Καζάν, 28 Σεπτεμβρίου 2003". ert.gr (in
Elia_Kazan
(2013). Design Recommendations for Intelligent Tutoring Systems: Volume 1 - Learner Modeling. Orlando, FL: U.S. Army Research Laboratory. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-9893923-0-3
Xiangen_Hu
Public university in the district of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka
Bio-science. The program's curriculum adheres to the Outcome-Based Education and Learner-Centered Teaching (OBE-LCT) framework and the Sri Lanka Qualification Framework
University_of_Vavuniya
and 12 respectively. Crikey Bikey Ltd 25,000 10 Cycling harness for bike learners Crikey Bikey's pitch failed due to the dragons' belief that the transition
List of Dragons' Den (British TV programme) offers Series 11-20
List_of_Dragons'_Den_(British_TV_programme)_offers_Series_11-20
English actress (born 1940)
Wignall, Alice; Wignall, Interview by Alice (29 August 2006). "Early learner". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 December 2025. Ference, Ian
Judy_Cornwell
Former President of Somalia (2012–2017; 2022–2026)
SPI's intensive courses, studying mediation, trauma healing, and designing learner-centered trainings. Hassan is married to Qamar Ali Omar and has seven children
Hassan_Sheikh_Mohamud
Architecture school of Harvard University
architecture, urban planning, design, and real estate to a diverse audience of learners. As of 2012–2013, there were 878 students enrolled. 362 students or 42%
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Harvard_Graduate_School_of_Design
(Ellie Leach) are partly responsible for Ted's death as Faye, who as a learner driver was driving her father's taxi under Emma's supervision, struck Ted
List of Coronation Street characters introduced in 2022
List_of_Coronation_Street_characters_introduced_in_2022
American academic administrator
Attitudes and Perceptions of Administrators and Faculty of Becoming a Learner-centered College. Thomas D. Peacock and James R. Stone, III were her doctoral
Diane_Vertin
2014 American film by Dan Gilroy
gains traction, he buys better equipment and a faster car. Lou is a quick learner and establishes a working relationship with Nina at KWLA6. Knowing Nina's
Nightcrawler_(film)
Pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2
their schools open. As of September 2020, approximately 1.077 billion learners were affected due to school closures. School closures impacted students
COVID-19_pandemic
List of works by Thomas Pynchon
1964. Five of his stories were republished in the 1984 collection Slow Learner. This section includes excerpts published prior to the excerpted work.
Thomas_Pynchon_bibliography
American priest and politician
the whole person—mind, body and spirit—while nourishing a community of learners intent on supporting one another in reaching their common goal. When we
Robert_Drinan
1934 Australian film
Filmink wrote "At this stage, Hall was still very much in learner director mode, and The Silence of Dean Maitland was technically rough; the pacing is slow,
The Silence of Dean Maitland (1934 film)
The_Silence_of_Dean_Maitland_(1934_film)
British actress and writer
the star of the film, Bill Milner. In November 2007, BBC One released Learners, a comedy drama television movie which Hynes starred in and wrote. In 2008
Jessica_Hynes
Native American language family
Syracuse University, the Certificate in Iroquois Linguistics for Language Learners, is designed for students and language teachers working in language revitalization
Iroquoian_languages
Extreme form of authoritarianism and a theoretical concept
1965). Gach, Nataliia (2020). "From Totalitarianism to Democracy: Building Learner Autonomy in Ukrainian Higher Education" (PDF). Issues in Educational Research
Totalitarianism
Public collegiate university in England
press in the world, with £1 billion of annual revenue and with 100 million learners. All of the colleges are self-governing institutions within the university
University_of_Cambridge
Family of large reptilian carnivores
Species List, FAQ. Martin H. Manser, Turton and Nigel D. Turton Advanced Learner's Dictionary, p. 164, at Google Books Angela Brazil The Nicest Girl in the
Crocodile
American academic
University. Retrieved September 5, 2021. "Become An Active Learner with Duane Ireland, Former Interim Dean". Mays Business School (Podcast). December 26, 2022
R._Duane_Ireland
American comedy musician (born 1959)
Special" DC Nation Shorts Animal Man 4 episodes 2012, 2015 WordGirl The Learnerer 3 episodes 2013 Mad Superman / Krang Episode: "Mad's 100th Episode Special"
"Weird_Al"_Yankovic
Irish social entrepreneur
diaspora initiatives. As of 2022, Alison reported more than 25 million learners globally and over 4.5 million graduates, and described as one of the world's
Mike_Feerick
1950–1953 conflict in Korean Peninsula
'Counterpunch')". Monthly Review Foundation. "Truman Address on Korea". Learner.org. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017
Korean_War
U.S. state
95%, with high rates being correlated with students listed as English learners. Despite ending school segregation in the 1960s, seven percent of Virginia's
Virginia
American composer concert pianist singer-songwriter (1933–2003)
Woman (1993) List of people from Harlem "Nina Simone". Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Simone & Cleary 2003, p. 23. "Nina
Nina_Simone
Private university in San Diego, California, US
programs online. Programs at National University are designed for adult learners. On-campus classes are typically blended learning courses, concentrated
National University (San Diego, California)
National_University_(San_Diego,_California)
Legislative capital of South Africa
rest of South Africa. In May 2025, the Western Cape launched a digital learner's license testing system, the goal of which was to replace the traditional
Cape_Town
American actor (born 1977)
in My Dreams Officer Shumaker Slow Learners Max 2016 The Veil Nick Nerdland Brett Anderson, Butler #2 Voice Dean Brett Smith 2017 Home Again Justin Miller
Reid_Scott_(actor)
American actor (born 1959)
crash-landed on Earth. In 2008, Pinchot read the audio version of The Learners, author Chip Kidd's followup to The Cheese Monkeys. He also voiced Max
Bronson_Pinchot
Chemical compounds and groups containing nitrogen with a lone pair (:N)
August 2023). "Amines: Definition, Structure, Type, and Example". Chemistry Learner. Retrieved 27 May 2025. PubChem. "Aniline". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved
Amine
Country in Southeast Asia
July 2025. Tran, Tri C.; Le, Tram (2017). Vietnamese Stories for Language Learners: Traditional Folktales in Vietnamese and English Text (MP3 Downloadable
Vietnam
Dean and engineering professor
North, New Zealand, in various leadership roles. As a first-generation learner in higher education who has faced many personal struggles, Jane is passionate
Jane_Goodyer
1971 single by Don McLean
(2011). "Definition of "as American as apple pie"". Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015
American_Pie_(song)
1982 science fiction novel by Alan Dean Foster
colony world of Willow-Wane and from his larva stage was always a voracious learner. He wanted to be able to learn aspects of all subjects, but this was discouraged
Nor_Crystal_Tears
Governor of Minnesota since 2019
level every year, beginning in kindergarten, and to support multilingual learners and students receiving special education services in achieving their individualized
Tim_Walz
Superintendents/Principals/Deans of the School of Nursing, 1903–67 Cessato, Bill (March 6, 2023). "Nuns & Sisters in Georgetown's History: Leaders & Learners". StoryMaps
Berkley_School_of_Nursing
Taking in the meaning of letters or symbols
"Structured Literacy Supports All Learners: Students At-Risk of Literacy Acquisition – Dyslexia and English Learners" (PDF). ISSN 2374-0590. Sources: Mark
Reading
Water-resistant paint type meant for canvases
2021-06-07. Retrieved 2025-10-18. Thomas, J. S., Learner (2007). "Modern Paints: Uncovering the Choices". In Learner, Thomas J. S.; Smithen, Patricia; Krueger
Acrylic_paint
Capital city of Minnesota, United States
district also oversees community education programs for pre-K and adult learners, including Early Childhood Family Education, GED Diploma, language programs
Saint_Paul,_Minnesota
the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2020. Stephens, Dean (August 4, 1993). "'Rescue 911' to air deaf couple's story". The Odessa American
List_of_Rescue_911_episodes
Artificial intelligence model paradigm
Shyam, Pranav; Sastry, Girish (22 July 2020), Language Models are Few-Shot Learners, arXiv:2005.14165 Caballero, Ethan; Gupta, Kshitij; Rish, Irina; Krueger
Foundation_model
American disc jockey and actor (1932–2014)
History of the Middle Eastern people in Metro Detroit "Casey Kasem". Oxford Learner's Dictionaries. Retrieved February 14, 2026. "Remembering Casey". The Citizen
Casey_Kasem
Scottish actor (born 1971)
One drama written by Tony Marchant. Later that same year he starred in Learners, a BBC comedy drama written by and starring Jessica Hynes, in which he
David_Tennant
Continent
91–110. doi:10.1163/2589742x-bja10013. ISSN 2589-7411. "Asia". Oxford Learner's Dictionaries. Oxford University PRess. "Asia". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary
Asia
Public, magnet school in Los Angeles, California, United States
student body is classified as English Learners, with additional students identified as Standard English Learners. Instruction follows the California English
Los_Angeles_High_School
Public university in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
(DSN), Environment, Equal Opportunities (EqualOps), Life Long and Flexible Learners (Lifers), SaintsLGBT+, and Wellbeing. SAF: The Entertainments 'Ents' Committee
University_of_St_Andrews
Cohort born from 1981 to 1996
pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com". www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com. Archived
Millennials
German university teacher
ISBN 978-3-464-35991-4. Exploring Second-Language Varieties of English and Learner Englishes: Bridging a paradigm gap. Vol. 44. Amsterdam: John Benjamins
Joybrato_Mukherjee
British schoolteacher
Collaborative Learning". From Able to Remarkable: Help Your Students Become Expert Learners. Crown House Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781785834585. ""What could we do with
Joe_Kirby_(teacher)
Blended learning platform by Google
products. While this provided equitable access to students and exposed learners to current and relevant online platforms, it also posed challenges such
Google_Classroom
Term for sexual and gender minorities
101512. PMID 36463589. "there's nowt so queer as folk". Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary and Thesaurus (via Cambridge Dictionaries Online). Cambridge
Queer
Private university in Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
focused on lifelong learning, workforce development, and enrichment for learners at all life stages. In 2020, Tufts announced that it would pay the MBTA
Tufts_University
DEAN LEARNER
DEAN LEARNER
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant of Dean.Dutch : ethnic name for a Dane, Middle Dutch Deen.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Arabic, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Jamaican, Latin, Muslim
Hollow; Valley; Church Official; Supervisor
Male
English
 English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from the Latin word decanus, DEAN means "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Devon, DEVAN means "worshiper of the god Dumnonos."Â
Male
French
A derivative of Anglo-Norman French Jehan, JEAN means "God is gracious." Compare with feminine Jean.
Girl/Female
American, Australian
Valley; Church Official; Academic Department Head
Boy/Male
Indian
Religion
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Seán, SEAN means "God is gracious."
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, Hawaiian, Hebrew
Valley; Dean; Vindicated; Supervisor; Avenged; Judgement
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Cian, KEAN means "ancient, distant."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Religion
Boy/Male
English American Latin
From a surname derived from the Old English 'denu', meaning valley. Famous bearers: American...
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Religion
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Aidan, EDAN means "little fire."
Female
English
Feminine form of English Dean, DEANA means "dean, head, leader."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English dene ‘valley’ (Old English denu), or a habitational name from any of several places in various parts of England named Dean, Deane, or Deen from this word. In Scotland this is a habitational name from Den in Aberdeenshire or Dean in Ayrshire.English : occupational name for the servant of a dean or nickname for someone thought to resemble a dean. A dean was an ecclesiastical official who was the head of a chapter of canons in a cathedral. The Middle English word deen is a borrowing of Old French d(e)ien, from Latin decanus (originally a leader of ten men, from decem ‘ten’), and thus is a cognate of Deacon.Irish : variant of Deane.Italian : occupational name cognate with 2, from Venetian dean ‘dean’, a dialect form of degan, from degano (Italian decano).
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Great Leader
Female
English
Scottish form of French Jeanne, JEAN means "God is gracious." Compare with masculine Jean.
Male
English
English variant spelling of French Dion, DEON means "god, Zeus."
Female
English
English variant spelling of French Dianne, DYAN means "divine, heavenly."
DEAN LEARNER
DEAN LEARNER
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, French, Hebrew, Italian
Feminine of Michael Gift from God
Girl/Female
Muslim
The best part
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Nectar
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Terrie, TERRY means "harvester." Compare with masculine Terry.
Girl/Female
Russian
Pure.
Male
Greek
(Λώτ) Greek form of Hebrew Lowt, LOT means "covering, veil." In the bible, this is the name of a nephew of Abraham and father of Moab.
Biblical
in affliction
Boy/Male
Hindu
Very rich
Girl/Female
Muslim
Graceful Lily in the apocryphal book of tobit Susannah courageously defended herself against wrongful accusation. white lilies grew in the biblical city of susa in persia
Boy/Male
Muslim
Blessing
DEAN LEARNER
DEAN LEARNER
DEAN LEARNER
DEAN LEARNER
DEAN LEARNER
a.
Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.
n.
One who is dead; -- commonly used collectively.
a.
Sure as death; unerring; fixed; complete; as, a dead shot; a dead certainty.
superl.
Of poor quality; as, mean fare.
a.
Monotonous or unvaried; as, a dead level or pain; a dead wall.
v. i.
Wanting fullness, richness, sufficiency, or productiveness; deficient in quality or contents; slender; scant; barren; bare; mean; -- used literally and figuratively; as, the lean harvest; a lean purse; a lean discourse; lean wages.
v. i.
Wanting flesh; destitute of or deficient in fat; not plump; meager; thin; lank; as, a lean body; a lean cattle.
a.
Unproductive; bringing no gain; unprofitable; as, dead capital; dead stock in trade.
superl.
Penurious; stingy; close-fisted; illiberal; as, mean hospitality.
a.
Wanting in religious spirit and vitality; as, dead faith; dead works.
a.
Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.
a.
Destitute of life; inanimate; as, dead matter.
n.
The chief or senior of a company on occasion of ceremony; as, the dean of the diplomatic corps; -- so called by courtesy.
n.
A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
a.
As deaf as a stone; completely deaf.
a.
Average; having an intermediate value between two extremes, or between the several successive values of a variable quantity during one cycle of variation; as, mean distance; mean motion; mean solar day.
v. i.
To cause to lean; to incline; to support or rest.
a.
Still as death; motionless; inactive; useless; as, dead calm; a dead load or weight.