carrion
- dead and putrefying flesh.
- rottenness; anything vile.
- feeding on carrion.
Origin of carrion
Examples from the Web for carrion
Contemporary Examples of carrion
Carrion resigned as Bronx borough president to join the Obama administration in Washington.
Historical Examples of carrion
Already the carrion birds had gathered in incredible numbers.
The Leopard WomanStewart Edward White
There was the scent of carrion in the air now; I saw it in his eyes.
The UnderdogF. Hopkinson Smith
But you are learning, cur; you are learning by the pain of your fat carcase; is it not so, carrion?
Bardelys the MagnificentRafael Sabatini
"Unshackle me this carrion, and heave it overboard," was the harsh order.
The Sea-HawkRaphael Sabatini
Offal and carrion were strewn all about the place; it swarmed with flies.
When the West Was YoungFrederick R. Bechdolt
carrion
- dead and rotting flesh
- (modifier) eating carrioncarrion beetles
- something rotten or repulsive
Word Origin for carrion
Word Origin and History for carrion
early 13c., carione, from Anglo-French carogne (Old North French caroigne; Old French charogne, 12c., "carrion, corpse," Modern French charogne), from Vulgar Latin *caronia "carcass" (source of Italian carogna, Spanish carroña "carrion"), from Latin caro "meat" (see carnage).