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- [kahr-kuh s]
- /ˈkɑr kəs/
- /ˈkɑː.kəs/
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- [kahr-kuh s]
- /ˈkɑr kəs/
Definitions of carcass word
- countable noun carcass A carcass is the body of a dead animal. 3
- countable noun carcass The carcass of a vehicle or building is its remains after most of it has decayed or been destroyed. 3
- noun carcass the dead body of an animal, esp one that has been slaughtered for food, with the head, limbs, and entrails removed 3
- noun carcass a person's body 3
- noun carcass the skeleton or framework of a structure 3
- noun carcass the remains of anything when its life or vitality is gone; shell 3
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Origin of carcass
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; < Middle French carcasse < Italian carcassa; replacing Middle English carkeis, carkois < Anglo-French, corresponding to Medieval Latin carcosium; ultimately origin obscure
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Parts of speech for Carcass
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carcass popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
carcass usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carcass
noun carcass
- remains — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- corpse — A corpse is a dead body, especially the body of a human being.
- skeleton — Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body.
- hulk — the body of an old or dismantled ship.
- cadaver — A cadaver is a dead body.
Antonyms for carcass
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