carneous

[ kahr-nee-uh s ]
/ ˈkɑr ni əs /

adjective

fleshlike; flesh-colored.

Origin of carneous

1570–80; < Late Latin carneus, equivalent to Latin carn- (stem of carō) flesh + -eus -eous

Words nearby carneous

carnegie hall, carnegie unit, carnegie, andrew, carnegie, dale, carnelian, carneous, carnet, carney, carnic alps, carniferous, carnification

Example sentences from the Web for carneous

  • In one specimen I noticed a carneous degeneration, but this is really no reflection on Mr. Flannery personally.

    Remarks |Bill Nye

  • A Sucket is made in like manner of the Carneous substance of stalks of Lettice.

    The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened |Kenelm Digby

  • If it is carneous, we touch it with the thumb and middle finger.

    Delsarte System of Oratory |Various

  • There is a total absence of that firm, fresh, carneous look which so distinctively characterises the flesh in a state of health.

    Parasites |T. Spencer Cobbold