mortal (adjective) – 1. (of living things) unable to live forever; having to die 2. (of an injury/wound) causing death

(Pronounced mor-tul)

To remember the definition of the word mortal, use the following mnemonic:

It's morbid, but the battle (mortal) will cause death, and we cannot live forever.

Examples of mortal (adjective) in a sentence (1. (of living things) unable to live forever; having to die)

His near-death experience reminded him he was mortal. 

She had too many goals to achieve in one mortal life. 

A mortal man was no match for a god. 

Examples of mortal (adjective) in a sentence (2. (of an injury/wound) causing death)

He was mortally wounded in combat. 

He acted like the small scratch was a mortal injury.

While serious, the wound wasn't mortal.