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Comparative
more cadaverous
Superlative
most cadaverous
1
very thin or pale in a way that is suggestive of an illness
- The patient's cadaverous appearance alarmed the doctors, indicating severe malnutrition.
- After weeks of fever, he emerged from his sickbed looking pale and cadaverous.
- The actor underwent a drastic weight loss regimen to portray the cadaverous character accurately.
- The homeless man's cadaverous face revealed years of hardship and struggle.
- The ghost in the movie was depicted as a cadaverous figure, with sunken eyes and hollow cheeks.
2
connected with or characteristic of a dead body
- Cadaverous remains were found in the abandoned house.
- The anatomy students studied cadaverous specimens in the lab.
- The scientist noted the cadaverous tissue under the microscope.
- Cadaverous features were visible on the preserved corpse.
- The morgue contained several cadaverous forms awaiting examination.
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