moribund

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.

   These moribund shapes were free as air—and nearly as thin.

2. 2
   adj

   being on the point of death

3. 3
   adj

   not growing or changing

4. 4
   adj

   Almost obsolete; nearing an end.

5. 5
   noun

   A person who is near to dying.

Etymology

From Latin moribundus (“dying”).