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cadaverous (kuh DAV uhr uhs) (adjective), more cadaverous, mostcadaverous
Descriptive of something or someone who is pale, emaciated, gaunt, or looking deathlike: Erwin's long illness gave him a cadaverous appearance; however, he is beginning to recover and getting his normal skin color again.
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cadaverous, more cadaverous, most cadaverous
Relating to someone who is pale like a corpse, or a dead body, and very thin and ghastly. (1)
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