cadaverous
[ kuh-dav-er-uh s ]
/ kəˈdæv ər əs /
adjective
of or like a corpse.
pale; ghastly.
haggard and thin.
Origin of cadaverous
OTHER WORDS FROM cadaverous
ca·dav·er·ous·ly, adverb ca·dav·er·ous·ness, nounWords nearby cadaverous
cadaster,
cadastral,
cadastre,
cadaver,
cadaverine,
cadaverous,
cadbury,
cadcam,
caddice,
caddicefly,
caddie
British Dictionary definitions for cadaverousness
cadaverous
/ (kəˈdævərəs) /
adjective
of or like a corpse, esp in being deathly pale; ghastly
thin and haggard; gaunt
Derived forms of cadaverous
cadaverously, adverb cadaverousness, nounMedical definitions for cadaverousness
cadaverous
[ kə-dăv′ər-əs ]
adj.
Suggestive of death; corpselike.
Having a corpselike pallor.