cadaverous

[ kuh-dav-er-uhs ]

/ kəˈdæv ər əs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR cadaverous ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of or like a corpse.

pale; ghastly.

haggard and thin.

Origin of cadaverous

First recorded in 1620–30, cadaverous is from the Latin word cadāverōsus like a corpse. See cadaver, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM cadaverous

ca·dav·er·ous·ly, adverbca·dav·er·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby cadaverous

cadaster, cadastral, cadastre, cadaver, cadaverine, cadaverous, Cadbury, CAD/CAM, caddice, caddicefly, caddie

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Example sentences from the Web for cadaverous

A cadaverous being dwells there; his sepulchral voice bids us enter, and his sepulchral look—shall we say welcomes us?
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837|Various
This creation is a tall, cadaverous individual, who sits on the small of his back in a morris-chair and smokes a pipe.
Uncle Sam Detective|William Atherton Du Puy
After the fans had begun to move again, the cadaverous minister rose from his seat and in harsh, nasal tones announced the hymn.
With Edge Tools|Hobart Chatfield-Taylor
His spare and cadaverous figure was always clothed in dark colours.
A Winter Amid the Ice|Jules Verne

His tall thin body stoops ominously and his cadaverous face is more grave and ascetic than ever.
Don Orsino|F. Marion Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for cadaverous

cadaverous

/ (kəˈdævərəs) /

adjective

of or like a corpse, esp in being deathly pale; ghastly

thin and haggard; gaunt

Derived forms of cadaverous

cadaverously, adverbcadaverousness, noun

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Medical definitions for cadaverous

cadaverous

[ kə-dăv′ər-əs ]

adj.

Suggestive of death; corpselike.

Having a corpselike pallor.

单词	cadaverous
释义	cadaverous [ kuh-dav-er-uhs ] / kəˈdæv ər əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cadaverous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or like a corpse. pale; ghastly. haggard and thin. Origin of cadaverous First recorded in 1620–30, cadaverous is from the Latin word cadāverōsus like a corpse. See cadaver, -ous OTHER WORDS FROM cadaverous ca·dav·er·ous·ly, adverbca·dav·er·ous·ness, noun Words nearby cadaverous cadaster, cadastral, cadastre, cadaver, cadaverine, cadaverous, Cadbury, CAD/CAM, caddice, caddicefly, caddie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cadaverous A cadaverous being dwells there; his sepulchral voice bids us enter, and his sepulchral look—shall we say welcomes us? The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837\|Various This creation is a tall, cadaverous individual, who sits on the small of his back in a morris-chair and smokes a pipe. Uncle Sam Detective\|William Atherton Du Puy After the fans had begun to move again, the cadaverous minister rose from his seat and in harsh, nasal tones announced the hymn. With Edge Tools\|Hobart Chatfield-Taylor His spare and cadaverous figure was always clothed in dark colours. A Winter Amid the Ice\|Jules Verne His tall thin body stoops ominously and his cadaverous face is more grave and ascetic than ever. Don Orsino\|F. Marion Crawford British Dictionary definitions for cadaverous cadaverous / (kəˈdævərəs) / adjective of or like a corpse, esp in being deathly pale; ghastly thin and haggard; gaunt Derived forms of cadaverous cadaverously, adverbcadaverousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cadaverous ashen, blanched, bloodless, consumptive, dead, deathly, emaciated, gaunt, ghastly, ghostly, haggard, pallid, peaked, sallow, shadowy, sick, spectral, thin, wan, wasted Medical definitions for cadaverous cadaverous [ kə-dăv′ər-əs ] adj. Suggestive of death; corpselike. Having a corpselike pallor. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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cadaverous

adjective

Origin of cadaverous

OTHER WORDS FROM cadaverous

Words nearby cadaverous

Example sentences from the Web for cadaverous

British Dictionary definitions for cadaverous

adjective

Derived forms of cadaverous

Words related to cadaverous

Medical definitions for cadaverous

adj.