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cadaverous Definition and Meaning in English (cadaverous definition)

adjective
Synonyms:palegauntemaciated
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Cadaverous definition: Resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or gaunt, often due to illness or starvation.

Definitions of Cadaverous

  1. 1adjective

    Resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or gaunt, often due to illness or starvation.

Example Sentences

“After weeks of illness, his face looked cadaverous and sunken.”

“The cadaverous figure emerged from the shadows, startling everyone present.”

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nouncadaver
adverbcadaverously

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Cadaverous definition: Resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or gaunt, often due to illness or starvation.
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'Cadaverous' translates to 'cadaverous' in English. Cadaverous definition: Resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or gaunt, often due to illness or starvation.
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