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Adverb for very thin or bony in physique
“He was tall, very thin, and cadaverous. He wore impossible neckties and spoke in a tone of great weariness and complaint.”
Adverb for having a pale, ghostly color or complexion
“Her face was beginning to take on the cadaverous complexion of all St Petersburg children who were brought up without air, light, or any form of exercise.”
Adverb for resembling, or suggestive of, a ghost or undead being
“At the moment I received this information, a party of these cadaverous beings was seen slowly ascending a hill at some distance.”
Adverb for no longer alive
(of a person's eyes or cheeks) Adverb for deeply recessed, especially as a result of illness, hunger, or stress
Adverb for having an ugly or frightening appearance
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