A person or thing that uselessly encumbers the world.

one that cumbers or inconveniently occupies a house.

one with no kernel; used figuratively for something hollow, worthless, or unsubstantial.

A thing or (esp.) person that uselessly cumbers the ground; a useless or unprofitable occupant of a position. (See Luke xiii. 7.)

a person or thing that is useless, unsuccessful, bankrupt, etc.

Usually hyphenated. A useless or worthless person.

That has ceased to live; deprived of life; in that state in which the vital functions and powers have… Specifically used of that which has died of…

figurative. A person or thing regarded as useless or unprofitable; a hindrance or impediment. Also attributive. Originally U.S.

Australian and New Zealand slang. A lost cause, a failure. Cf. earlier dead duck n. at dead, adj. n.adv. compounds 2.

A counterfeit, a forgery; (also) a dishonoured cheque.

U.S. slang. A thing of poor quality; something worthless, a ‘dud’; a counterfeit or fake. Now rare.

A person or thing that is unlikely to succeed or be effective, or that is to be rejected or discounted at the outset; an impracticable idea.

Said of a charge, expense, loss: Unrelieved, absolute, complete, utter; also, of outlay, Unproductive, without returns. dead rent: a fixed rent…

An ineffective, spiritless, or lugubrious person; a ‘drip’.

Chiefly British and Australian. A person or thing regard as worthless or ineffectual; an event, activity, etc., that has been a disappointing…

= sense B.

A good-for-nothing; a villain, a petty criminal.

A pseudo-term for something useless, unnecessary, annoying, etc.; hence, = thingamajig, n. (see quots.).

figurative and in extended use. Something useless, insignificant, or moribund; a helpless victim.