дохлый

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Russian

Etymology

до́х(нуть) (dóx(nutʹ)) +‎ -лый (-lyj)

Pronunciation

Adjective

до́хлый (dóxlyj) (comparative (по)дохле́е or (по)дохле́й)

  1. dead (of animals)
  2. (colloquial) skinny, gaunt
  3. (colloquial) sickly, weakly
    до́хлый но́мерdóxlyj nómerhopeless endeavor; no-go; a fat chance

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