lich

Examples

• All

• The knight's lich was laid to rest in the ancient tomb.

• Legends spoke of a lich haunting the old battlefield at midnight.

• The villagers discovered the lich hidden beneath the ruined chapel.

• What is a lich?

• The archaeologist uncovered an ancient lich buried beneath the earth, revealing secrets of the past.

• In the old tale, the hero confronted the fearsome lich, which haunted the villagers with its dark presence.

• The legend spoke of a lich that once roamed the land, feared for its eerie ability to rise from the dead.

Synonyms

B

body

vslich

∞ 1.6

The dead remains of a person or animal

is specifically an archaic or literary term rather than this general word

C

corpse

vslich

362 4.9

A dead body of a person

is an older literary word rather than this neutral modern term

D

dead body

vslich

234 1.6

A person or animal that is no longer alive

is the older literary expression rather than the plain modern label

C

clay

vslich

• Archaic

34 9.9

The human body in old writing, usually a dead body

is a direct archaic term for the physical remains

M

mort

vslich

• Archaic

1 9.9

A dead person or animal

focuses on the dead physical remains rather than the person

L

litch

vslich

• Archaic

9.9

A dead body mentioned in old stories or poems

has the same archaic literary meaning but is a different form

L

lych

vslich

• Archaic

9.9

A dead body placed at a church before burial in old times

is the broader archaic or literary word not limited to church use

D

deadman

vslich

• Archaic

9.9

An old word for a dead person

is more literary and archaic rather than informal or colloquial

Surface Forms

Etymology