ca|dav´er|ous|ness

ca|dav´er|ous|ness
ca|dav|er|ous «kuh DAV uhr uhs», adjective.
1. pale and ghastly: »

a cadaverous expression.

SYNONYM(S): wan.
2. thin and worn: »

[He] is a tall, cadaverous man who walks unevenly (Time).

SYNONYM(S): haggard.
3. of or like a cadaver. SYNONYM(S): corpselike.
ca|dav´er|ous|ly, adverb.
ca|dav´er|ous|ness, noun.
Usage See cadaveric for usage note. (Cf.cadaveric)

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  • ca|dav´er|ous|ly — ca|dav|er|ous «kuh DAV uhr uhs», adjective. 1. pale and ghastly: »a cadaverous expression. SYNONYM(S): wan. 2. thin and worn: » [He] is a tall, cadaverous man who walks unevenly (Time). SYNONYM(S): haggard. 3. of or like a cadaver …   Useful english dictionary

  • ca|dav|er|ous — «kuh DAV uhr uhs», adjective. 1. pale and ghastly: »a cadaverous expression. SYNONYM(S): wan. 2. thin and worn: » [He] is a tall, cadaverous man who walks unevenly (Time). SYNONYM(S): haggard. 3. of or like a cadaver …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cadaverous — Ca*dav er*ous, a. [L. cadaverosus.] 1. Having the appearance or color of a dead human body; pale; ghastly; as, a cadaverous look. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to, or having the qualities of, a dead body. The scent cadaverous. {Ca*dav… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cadaverously — Cadaverous Ca*dav er*ous, a. [L. cadaverosus.] 1. Having the appearance or color of a dead human body; pale; ghastly; as, a cadaverous look. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to, or having the qualities of, a dead body. The scent cadaverous.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cadaverousness — Cadaverous Ca*dav er*ous, a. [L. cadaverosus.] 1. Having the appearance or color of a dead human body; pale; ghastly; as, a cadaverous look. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to, or having the qualities of, a dead body. The scent cadaverous.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cadaverous — ca•dav•er•ous [[t]kəˈdæv ər əs[/t]] adj. 1) of or like a corpse 2) pale; ghastly 3) haggard and thin • Etymology: 1620–30; < L ca•dav′er•ous•ly, adv. ca•dav′er•ous•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

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