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cadaverous
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ca·dav·er·ous

adjective \kə-ˈdav-rəs, -ˈda-vər-əs\

Definition of CADAVEROUS

1
a : of or relating to a corpse
b : suggestive of corpses or tombs
2
a : pallid, livid
b : gaunt, emaciated
— ca·dav·er·ous·ly adverb
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Examples of CADAVEROUS

  1. A tall, cadaverous man led us into the library.
  2. <everyone always looks cadaverous in the winter>

First Known Use of CADAVEROUS

1627

Related to CADAVEROUS

Synonyms
ashen, ashy, blanched, pale, doughy, livid, lurid, mealy, paled, pallid, pasty, peaked, wan
Antonyms
blooming, florid, flush, full-blooded, glowing, red, rosy, rubicund, ruddy, sanguine

ca·dav·er·ous

adjective \kə-ˈdav-(ə-)rəs\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of CADAVEROUS

1
: of or relating to a corpse
2
of a complexion : being pallid or livid like a corpse

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