carcass

  • 11carcass — the dead body of an animal, is the preferred form (rather than carcase) and has the plural form carcasses …

    Modern English usage

  • 12carcass — / carcase [n] dead body; framework, base structure body, cadaver, corpse, framework, hulk, mort*, remains, shell, skeleton, stiff*; concepts 390,434 …

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  • 13carcass — (Brit. also carcase) ► NOUN 1) the dead body of an animal, especially one prepared for cutting up as meat. 2) the remains of a cooked bird after all the edible parts have been removed. 3) the structural framework of a building, ship, or piece of… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 14carcass — [kär′kəskär′kəs] n. [ME carcais < OFr carcois < ?: sp. < Fr carcasse] 1. the dead body of an animal, often specif. of a slaughtered animal dressed as meat 2. the human body, living or dead: scornful or humorous usage 3. the worthless… …

    English World dictionary

  • 15carcass — [[t]kɑ͟ː(r)kəs[/t]] carcasses (in BRIT, also use carcase) 1) N COUNT A carcass is the body of a dead animal. A cluster of vultures crouched on the carcass of a dead buffalo... Prepare the chicken stock using the carcases, the diced vegetables and …

    English dictionary

  • 16carcass — noun Etymology: Middle English carcays, from Anglo French carcas, carkeis Date: 14th century 1. a dead body ; corpse; especially the dressed body of a meat animal 2. the living, material, or physical body < I hauled my carcass …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 17Carcass — This is a surname of uncertain origin. In our opinion it is most probably French, and a derivation of the Langedoc surname Carcasse , meaning a person from the town of Carcasson. The fact that Carcasse is or rather was, specifically from Langedoc …

    Surnames reference

  • 18carcass — [14] English first acquired this word from Anglo Norman carcois, and early forms were carcays and carcoys. Spellings similar to modern English carcass begin to emerge in the 16th century, and may be due to reborrowing from French carcasse, to&#8230; …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 19carcass — UK [ˈkɑː(r)kəs] / US [ˈkɑrkəs] noun [countable] Word forms carcass : singular carcass plural carcasses 1) the body of a dead animal 2) the outside part of a vehicle, building, or other object that is left when the rest of it has been destroyed …

    English dictionary

  • 20carcass — [“karkas] n. one’s body; a large or heavy body. □ He hauled his carcass out of the car and lumbered into the bank. □ Put your carcass on a chair, and let’s chew the fat …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions