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cadaverous definition

ca·dav·er·ous (-ər əs)

adjective

of or like a cadaver; esp., pale, ghastly, or gaunt and haggard

Etymology: L cadaverosus

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cadaverous Synonyms

cadaverous

modif.

ghostly, pallid, gaunt, haggard; see ghastly 1, pale 1, sick, thin 2.


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cadaverous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • face: He had a cadaverous face, with the dull dead skin of a man to whom exercise was unknown.
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