carnify
[ kahr-nuh-fahy ]
/ ˈkɑr nəˌfaɪ /
verb (used with object), car·ni·fied, car·ni·fy·ing.
to form or turn into flesh.
verb (used without object), car·ni·fied, car·ni·fy·ing.
Pathology.
to undergo carnification.
Origin of carnify
Words nearby carnify
carnet,
carney,
carnic alps,
carniferous,
carnification,
carnify,
carniola,
carnitas,
carnitine,
carnival,
carnival glass
British Dictionary definitions for carnify
carnify
/ (ˈkɑːnɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
(intr) pathol
(esp of lung tissue, as the result of pneumonia) to be altered so as to resemble skeletal muscle
Derived forms of carnify
carnification (ˌkɑːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən), nounWord Origin for carnify
C17: from Latin
carō flesh +
facere to make