Carcass

/ˈkɑːrkəs/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The dead body of an animal, especially one that is slaughtered for food.

The butcher displayed the carcass of a lamb in the window of the shop.

The body of a human after death.

The detectives found the carcass in an abandoned building.

The remains of something that has been destroyed or decayed.

After the fire, only the carcass of the building remained.

Derived from Middle French 'carcasse', ultimately from Latin 'carcassa', meaning 'the trunk or body of a dead animal'.

carcass of a vehicle

The frame of a vehicle stripped of its parts.

to smell a carcass

To detect a disagreeable or foul odor.

a carcass left for dead

Something abandoned and considered worthless.

corpse

The dead body of a human.

remains

What is left after something is gone or destroyed.

body

The physical structure of a person or animal.

Something that is severely damaged or in a state of disrepair.

That old truck is a carcass; it barely runs anymore.

A person who is behaving lethargically or without energy.

After the long meeting, I felt like a carcass just wanting to go home.