cadaverous

Definition of cadaverous

Adjectives

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
Synonyms:
bony, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, pinched, skeletal, wasted
lean, thin
lacking excess flesh
of or relating to a cadaver or corpse
"we had long anticipated his cadaverous end"
Synonyms:
cadaveric

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