extinct 音标拼音: [ɪkst'ɪŋkt]
a . 熄灭的,灭绝的,耗尽的
熄灭的,灭绝的,耗尽的
extinct adj 1 :
no longer in existence ;
lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives ; "
an extinct species of fish "; "
an extinct royal family "; "
extinct laws and customs " [
synonym : {
extinct }, {
nonextant }] [
ant :
{
extant }]
2 : (
of e .
g .
volcanos )
permanently inactive ; "
an extinct volcano "
[
ant : {
active }]
3 :
being out or having grown cold ; "
threw his extinct cigarette into the stream "; "
the fire is out " [
synonym : {
extinct },
{
out (
p )}]
Extinct \
Ex *
tinct "\,
a . [
L .
extinctus ,
exstinctus ,
p .
p .
of extinguere ,
exstinguere .
See {
Extinguish }.]
1 .
Extinguished ;
put out ;
quenched ;
as ,
a fire ,
a light ,
or a lamp ,
is extinct ;
an extinct volcano .
[
1913 Webster ]
Light ,
the prime work of God ,
to me is extinct .
--
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Without a survivor ;
without force ;
dead ;
as ,
a family becomes extinct ;
an extinct feud or law .
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1913 Webster ]
3 .
Specifically :
Once existing as a species but now having no living members ; --
used of species of living organisms ,
especially of animals and plants ;
as ,
dinosaurs are now extinct ;
the dodo bird is extinct .
[
PJC ]
Extinct \
Ex *
tinct "\,
v .
t .
To cause to be extinct . [
Obs .] --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
105 Moby Thesaurus words for "
extinct ":
SOL ,
ago ,
all bets off ,
all gone ,
all off ,
all over ,
all up ,
ancient ,
annihilated ,
antediluvian ,
antiquated ,
antique ,
archaic ,
asleep ,
at an end ,
away ,
blown over ,
by ,
bygone ,
bypast ,
canceled ,
cold ,
collapsed ,
complete ,
concluded ,
dated ,
dead ,
dead and buried ,
deceased ,
decided ,
defunct ,
deleted ,
demode ,
departed ,
disappeared ,
disused ,
done ,
done for ,
done with ,
dormant ,
down the drain ,
elapsed ,
ended ,
exanimate ,
expired ,
expunged ,
extinguished ,
fallen ,
fini ,
finished ,
forgotten ,
gone ,
gone away ,
gone glimmering ,
gone out ,
gone -
by ,
had it ,
has -
been ,
inactive ,
irrecoverable ,
kaput ,
kaputt ,
lapsed ,
late ,
lifeless ,
lost ,
lost to sight ,
lost to view ,
missing ,
no more ,
nonexistent ,
obsolete ,
old hat ,
old -
fashioned ,
out ,
out of date ,
out of sight ,
out of style ,
out of use ,
outmoded ,
outworn ,
over ,
overthrown ,
passe ,
passed ,
passed away ,
past ,
past and gone ,
perfected ,
perished ,
quenched ,
run out ,
set at rest ,
settled ,
shot ,
superseded ,
terminated ,
through ,
through with ,
unanimated ,
vanished ,
washed up ,
wiped out ,
wound up ,
zapped
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EXTINCT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of EXTINCT is no longer burning How to use extinct in a sentence
EXTINCT Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Extinct definition: no longer in existence; having ended or died out See examples of EXTINCT used in a sentence
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Extinction | Definition Examples | Britannica Extinction refers to the dying out or extermination of a species
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