cadaverous

/kɐdˈævəɹəs/

/kɐdˈævɚɹəs/

[adjective]

cadaverous

[ADJECTIVE]

very thin or pale in a way that is suggestive of an illness

synonyms : emaciated

of or relating to a cadaver or corpse

synonyms : cadaveric

Examples

1. Hopefully this soda is less cadaverous.

2. Semmelweiss thought exposing pregnant women to cadaverous matter was the cause of these puerperal fever infections.

3. There's a popular rumor that the stolen skull of the Apache leader Geronimo is a relic that is housed within The Tomb's cadaverous walls.

4. Here's one climbing out of the pool: First her face appeared, long and cadaverous, with a bandage-like bathing cap coming down almost to her eyes, and sharp teeth protruding from her mouth.

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