carcass
carcass Lexical Profile
carcass Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The dead body of an animal, especially a large one or one that has been slaughtered and dressed for meat.
"Vultures circled high in the sky before descending toward the deer carcass in the valley."
The structural framework, shell, or stripped-down remains of a building, ship, vehicle, or piece of furniture.
"The rusted carcass of an abandoned automobile sat half-buried in the weeds behind the barn."
The body of a living or dead human being (used informally, humorously, or disparagingly).
"After working a twelve-hour shift, he dragged his exhausted carcass onto the sofa."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Carcass' normally refers to the dead body of an animal, whereas 'corpse' and 'cadaver' refer to the dead body of a human; applying 'carcass' to a person is informal, humorous, or derogatory.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Anglo-Norman carcais and Old French carcas, likely via Medieval Latin carcasium from Persian tarkash ('quiver').