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Definition of Cadaverous
1. Adjective. Very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold. "Kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"
Exact synonyms: Bony, Emaciated, Gaunt, Haggard, Pinched, Skeletal, Wasted
Similar to: Lean, Thin
Derivative terms: Boniness, Bonyness, Gauntness
Similar to: Lean, Thin
Derivative terms: Boniness, Bonyness, Gauntness
2. Adjective. Of or relating to a cadaver or corpse. "We had long anticipated his cadaverous end"
Definition of Cadaverous
1. a. Having the appearance or color of a dead human body; pale; ghastly; as, a cadaverous look.
Definition of Cadaverous
1. Adjective. Corpselike; hinting of death; imitating a cadaver ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cadaverous
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Cadaverous
1. Having the pallor and appearance resembling a corpse. (05 Mar 2000)