ca·dav·er·ous

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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

• 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 …   Useful english dictionary

• dav — ca·dav·er; ca·dav·er·ic; ca·dav·er·ine; ca·dav·er·ous; dav·ach; dav·ai·ne·i·dae; dav·en·port; ca·dav·er·ous·ly; …   English syllables

• cadaverous — ca·dav·er·ous …   English syllables

• cadaverously — ca·dav·er·ous·ly …   English syllables

• ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… …   English syllables

• 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