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Definition: Cadaverous |
CadaverousAdjective1. Very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "cadaverous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1814. (references) |
Etymology: Cadaverous \Ca*dav"er*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression cadaverosus.]. (Websters 1913) |
Synonyms: CadaverousSynonyms: bony (adj), emaciated (adj), gaunt (adj), haggard (adj), pinched (adj), skeletal (adj), wasted (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Corpse | Adjective: cadaverous, corpse-like; unburied; |
Ugliness | Squalid, haggard; grim, grim faced, grim visaged; grisly, ghastly; ghost like, death like; cadaverous, grewsome, gruesome. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Domain | Usage | |
Movie/TV Titles | Cadaverous (2000) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
| "Cadaverous" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Cadaverous" is used about 17 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 17 | 85,106 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
cadaverous | 8 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "cadaverous"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | si kufomë, i zbehtë (anaemic, anemic, ashy, dim, dingy, ghastly, light, livid, pale, pallid, paly, peaked, wan), i verdhë (Daffodil, daft, flaxen, icterus, jaundice, jaundiced, livid, pale, stramineous, xanthous, yellow). (various references) | |
Arabic | جيفي, شديد الشحوب. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | смъртноблед, мъртвешки (cadaveric, deathlike, deathly, ghastly). (various references) | |
Czech | mrtvolný (cadaveric, deathly). (various references) | |
Farsi | لاشه مانند, جسدوار, دارای رنگ پریده ومرده . (various references) | |
French | cadavérique (cadaveric), cadavéreux. (various references) | |
German | leichenhaft (cadaverously). (various references) | |
Greek | κατάχλωμοσ, νεκρόμορφοσ, χλεμπονιάρησ. (various references) | |
Hebrew | פ'רי, חור וכחוש. (various references) | |
Hungarian | halálsápadt (as pale as death, deathly pale, ghastly pale, pale as death), hullaszerű. (various references) | |
Indonesian | sangat pucat. (various references) | |
Italian | cadaverico (cadaveric, deathlike). (various references) | |
Manx | fer shang (cadaverous person), daah yn vaaish (cadaverous look, deathlike colour). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | adaverouscay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | cadavérico (cadaveric, deathlike, lurid). (various references) | |
Romanian | cadaveric (deadly, ghastly), de cadavru. (various references) | |
Russian | страшный как мертвец, трупный (cadaveric). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | mrtvački (cadaveric, mortuary, obsequious). (various references) | |
Spanish | cadavérico (cadaveric, deathlike, ghastly). (various references) | |
Swedish | likblek (deathly pale, lurid, waxen). (various references) | |
Thai | ซี"ผอมเหมือนไม่สบาย. (various references) | |
Turkish | soluk (ashy, breath, breathing, colorless, colourless, dull, exhalation, faded, faint, pale, pallid, pasty, sallow, sick, sickly, wan, washy, watery), kadavra gibi. (various references) | |
Ukranian | трупний, блідий як мертвяк. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | trông như xác chết tái nhợt. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "cadaverous": cadaverously. (additional references) | |
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"Cadaverous" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: cadavarous, cadavernous. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "cadaverous" (pronounced 'Ca*dav"er*ous'): Abdominous, Abiogenous, Ablatitious, Abnormous, Absentaneous, Absonous, Abstemious, Abstentious, Abstractitious, Acanthaceous, Acanthocarpous, Acanthocephalous, Acanthophorous, Acanthopodious, Acanthopterous, Acanthopterygious, Acarpellous, Acarpous, Acclivitous, Acclivous, Acephalous, Acetabuliferous, Acetarious, Acetous, Achilous, Achlamydeous, Acholous, Achromatous, Achroous, Achylous, Achymous, Acidiferous, Acidulous, Acinaceous, Acotyledonous, Acrimonious, Acrocarpous, Acrogenous, Acronyctous, Acrosporous, Acrotomous, Actinophorous, Aculeous, Acuminous, Addititious, Adelphous, Adenophorous, Adenophyllous, Adenous, Adiaphorous, Adipocerous, Adipogenous, Adipous, Adipsous, Adjectitious, Adoptious, Adscititious, Adulterous, Aduncous, Advantageous, Adventitious, Adventurous, Adversarious, Aeneous, Aeriferous, AEruginous, AEstuous, Aetheogamous, Affabrous, Affectuous, Agalactous, Agamous, Agatiferous, Agynous, Alacrious, Albugineous, Albuminiferous, Albuminiparous, Alburnous, Algous, Aliferous, Aligerous, Alimonious, Alkalious, Alliaceous, Allochroous, Allogamous, Allogeneous, Allomerous, Allonymous, Alluvious, Altisonous, Aluminiferous, Aluminous, Alutaceous, Amarantaceous, Amatorious, Ambaginous, Ambagious, Ambidextrous, Ambigenous, Ambiguous, Ambilevous, Ambiparous, Ambitious, Amentaceous, Amentiferous, Ammonitiferous, Amnigenous, Amoebous, Amorous, Amorphous, Amphibious, Amphibolous, Amphigamous, Amphigenous, Amphigonous, Amphipodous, Amphistomous, Ampullaceous, Amurcous, Amyelous, Amygdalaceous, Amygdaliferous, Amylaceous, Amyous, Anacanthous, Anacardiaceous, Anachronous, Anadromous, Analogous, Anandrous, Anantherous, Ananthous, Anarthropodous, Anarthrous, Anasarcous, Anatiferous, Androcephalous, Andropetalous, Androphagous, Androtomous, androus, Anemorphilous, Anenterous, Anfractuous, Angiocarpous, Angiomonospermous, Angiospermatous, Angiospermous, Angiosporous, Angiostomous, Anguineous, Angulous, Anhelous, Anhistous, Anhydrous, Anisodactylous, Anisomerous, Anisopetalous, Anisophyllous, Anisostemonous, Anisotropous, Annelidous, Annotinous, Annoyous, Anodynous, Anomaloflorous, Anomalous, Anomophyllous, Anonaceous, Anonymous, Anserous, Antecedaneous, Antenniferous, Antheriferous, Antherogenous, Anthocarpous, Anthophagous, Anthophilous, Anthophorous, Anthraciferous, Anthropomorphous, Anthropophagous, Antibillous, Anticontagious, Anticous, Antidromous, Antilogous, Antimonious, Antipathous, Antipetalous, Antisepalous, Antistrumous, Antitypous, Antivariolous, Anurous, Anxious, Apellous, Apetalous, Aphanipterous, Aphidivorous, Aphidophagous, Aphthous, Aphyllous, Apiaceous, Apocarpous, Apodous, Apostematous, Aproctous, Apterous, Apyrous, Aqueous, Aquiferous, Aquiparous, Araceous, Araneous, Arbitrarious, Arboreous, Arborous, Archaeostomatous, Arduous, Ardurous, Arenaceous, Arenarious, Arenulous, Argentiferous, Argentous, Argillaceous, Argilliferous, Argillo-calcareous, Argillous, Armiferous, Armigerous, Aromatous, Arrenotokous, Arreptitious, Arseniferous, Arsenious, Artificious, Artiodactylous, Arundiferous, Arundinaceous, Arundineous, Asbestous, Ascigerous, Ascititious, Asclepiadaceous, Ascriptitious, Asomatous, Asparaginous, Aspermatous, Aspermous, Asperous, Assassinous, Assiduous, Astriferous, Astucious, Asymmetrous, asynchronous, Athalamous, Atheous, Athermanous, Athermous, Atheromatous, Atokous, Atrabilious, Atramentaceous, Atramentarious, Atrocious, Atropous, Atrous, Attiguous, Audacious, Augurous, Auntrous, Aurantiaceous, Aurichalceous, Auriferous, Aurivorous, Aurocephalous, Aurous, Auspicious, Autocephalous, Autoecious, Autogamous, Automatous, Autonomous, Avaricious, Avarous, Avenaceous, Avenious, Avidious, Azotous, Azureous, Azygous, Azymous, Bacciferous, Baccivorous, Balaniferous, Balsamiferous, Balsamous, Barbarous, Barbigerous, Barratrous, Basylous, Batrachophagous, Battailous, Beauteous, Bellicous, benevolous, Biangulous, Biantheriferous, Bibacious, Bibulous, Bicephalous, Bicipitous, Bifarious, Biferous, Biforous, Bifurcous, Bigamous, Bignoniaceous, Bijugous, Biliferous, Bilinguous, Bilious, Bimanous, Binominous, Binotonous, Binous, Biparous, Bipetalous, Biramous, Bisexous, Bisexuous, Bismuthiferous, Bismuthous, Bisulcous, Bituminiferous, Bituminous, Bivalvous, Bivious, Blasphemous, Blastocarpous, Blendous, Blennogenous, Blusterous, Blustrous, Boisterous, Boistous, Bombycinous, Bombylious, Boracous, Boraginaceous, Boragineous, Bounteous, Brachypterous, Brachytypous, Branchiferous, Branchiostegous, Brassicaceous, Bromeliaceous, Brumous, Bulbaceous, Bulbiferous, Bulbous, Bumptious, Burdenous, Burglarious, Butyraceous, Butyrous, Buxeous, Byssaceous, Byssiferous, Cactaceous, Caducous, Caesious, Calamiferous, Calamitous, Calcareo-siliceous, Calcareous, Calcariferous, Calciferous, Calcigenous, Calcigerous, Calcivorous, Calculous, Caliginous, Callous, Calumnious, Campanulaceous, Camphoraceous, Campylospermous, Campylotropous, Cancellous, Cankerous, Canorous, Cantankerous, Capacious. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-d-e-o-r-s-u-v" | |
-2 letters: araceous, cadavers, caroused, couvades, savoured. | |
-3 letters: acerous, arcades, aroused, cadaver, caesura, carouse, coursed, couvade, crusade, crusado, devours, oversad, savored, scoured, sourced. | |
-4 letters: acarus, adores, arcade, arecas, arouse, cadres, caesar, carved, carves, caused, causer, cavers, cedars, cerous, cesura, coarse, coders, corves, course, covers, craved, craves, credos, crouse, crudes, cursed, curved, curves, decors, devour, douras, douser, droves, durocs, escudo, oreads, roused, sacred, sarode, sauced, saucer, savour, scared, scored, soared, soucar, source, soured, suaver, uredos, vadose. | |
-5 letters: acred, acres, adore, arced, arcus, areas, areca, arose, arvos, aurae, auras, aures, avers, cades, cadre, cards, cared, cares, carse, carve, cased, cause, caved, caver, caves, cedar, ceros, codas, coder, codes, coeds, cords, cored, cores, corse, coude, coved, cover, coves, crave, credo, crude, cruds, cruse, curds, cured, cures, curse, curve, daces, dares, dears, decor, decos, devas, doers, dorsa, doser, douce, doura, douse, doves, drave, drove, druse, duces, duras, dures, duroc, duros, ecrus, escar, euros, oared, oaves, ocrea, orcas, oread, overs, raced, races, rased, raved, raves, reads, redos, resod, roads, rosed, roues, rouse, roved, roves, sacra, sarod, sauce, saved, saver, savor, scare, scaur, score, scour, scrod, scudo, serac, servo, soave, suave, sucre, sudor, urase, ureas, uredo, ursae, uveas, vacua, varas, varus, verso, voces. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-d-e-o-r-s-u-v" | |
+2 letters: cadaverously. | |
+4 letters: overabundances. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)43 61 64 61 76 65 72 6F 75 73 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.-. .- -.. .- ...- . .-. --- ..- ... |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000011 01100001 01100100 01100001 01110110 01100101 01110010 01101111 01110101 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)C a d a v e r o u s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0043 0061 0064 0061 0076 0065 0072 006F 0075 0073 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)37677067887184818785 |
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