cadaverous

[ kuh-dav-er-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. of or like a corpse.

  2. pale; ghastly.

  1. haggard and thin.

Origin of cadaverous

1
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, adverb
  • ca·dav·er·ous·ness, noun

Words Nearby cadaverous

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How to use cadaverous in a sentence

  • "Capitalistic dictatorships, he means," the cadaverous man in the blue jacket explained.

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British Dictionary definitions for cadaverous

cadaverous

/ (kəˈdævərəs) /


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

  2. thin and haggard; gaunt

Derived forms of cadaverous

  • cadaverously, adverb
  • cadaverousness, noun

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