CADAVEROUS
Scrabble letter values: C3A1D2A1V4E1R1O1U1S1 = 16
Definition
- adjective very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold. — synonyms: emaciated, gaunt, haggard, pinched, skeletal, wasted
- adjective of or relating to a cadaver or corpse. — synonyms: cadaveric
Examples
- “a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys”
- “eyes were haggard and cavernous”
- “small pinched faces”