Monday, November 4, 2013

Wiktionary - Recent changes [en]: cadaverous

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cadaverous
Nov 5th 2013, 07:19, by ReidAA

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# [[corpselike|Corpselike]]; hinting of [[death]]; imitating a [[cadaver]]

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# [[corpselike|Corpselike]]; hinting of [[death]]; imitating a [[cadaver]].
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#*{{quote-book|year=1922|author={{w|Ben Travers}}
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|chapter=4|title=[http://openlibrary.org/works/OL1521052W A Cuckoo in the Nest]
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|passage=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.}}
   
 

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Latest revision as of 07:19, 5 November 2013

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

cadaver +‎ -ous

Adjective[edit]

cadaverous (comparative more cadaverous, superlative most cadaverous)

  1. Corpselike; hinting of death; imitating a cadaver.
    • 1922, Ben Travers, chapter 4, 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[edit]

Translations[edit]

cadaverous

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