˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

corpse

[ kawrps ]

noun

  1. a dead body, usually of a human being.

    Synonyms:

  2. something no longer useful or viable:

    rusting corpses of old cars.

  3. Obsolete. a human or animal body, whether alive or dead.


corpse

/ °ìɔ˱è²õ /

noun

  1. a dead body, esp of a human being; cadaver
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. slang.
    theatre to laugh or cause to laugh involuntarily or inopportunely while on stage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of corpse1

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English corps; originally spelling variant of cors ( corse ) but the p is now sounded
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of corpse1

C14: from Old French corps body, from Latin corpus body
Discover More

Synonym Study

See body.
Discover More

Example Sentences

McNamara: The corpse is me because I am done trying to pretend that it makes any sense at all that the Ratliffs are all still without their cellphones.

From

A soldier’s corpse rests under an American flag.

From

Philippe Vedovini and his wife, Anne, were among four people detained earlier this week on suspicion of murder and concealment of a corpse.

From

The two other people arrested on suspicion of voluntary homicide and concealment of a corpse are adult children of Emile's grandparents, prosecutors said in a statement.

From

Months later, Bryar’s autopsy raised a possible contributing factor in his death — three canisters of nitrous oxide found next to his corpse, with tubing for inhalation still attached.

From

Advertisement

Related ˜yÐÄvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement