Associations to the word «Deadwood»

Wiktionary

DEADWOOD, noun. Coarse woody debris
DEADWOOD, noun. People judged to be superfluous to an organization or project
DEADWOOD, noun. Money not realized by exiting a winning pump trade too early

Dictionary definition

DEADWOOD, noun. A branch or a part of a tree that is dead.
DEADWOOD, noun. Someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras