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Webster 1913 Edition

Cadaverous

Ca-dav′er-ous

,
Adj.
[L.
cadaverosus
.]
1.
Having the appearance or color of a dead human body; pale; ghastly;
as, a
cadaverous
look
.
–
Ca-dav′er-ous-ly
,
adv.
–
Ca-dav′er-ous-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Cadaverous

CADAVEROUS

, a.
1.
Having the appearance or color of a dead human body; pale; wan; ghastly; as a cadaverous look.
2.
Having the qualities of a dead body.

Definition 2024

cadaverous

cadaverous

English

Adjective

cadaverous ‎(comparative more cadaverous, superlative most cadaverous)

  1. Corpselike; hinting of death; imitating a cadaver.
    • 1922, Ben Travers, chapter 4, in A Cuckoo in the Nest:
      By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.

Synonyms

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Translations

See also

Etymology

cadaver +‎ -ous

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