carcass

car-cass · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The dead body of an animal, especially one prepared for cutting up as meat.

  2. 2.

    The remains of something, especially a vehicle or building.

  3. 3.

    (informal, derogatory) A person's body.

  4. 4.

    The structural framework of something.

Forms

plural: carcasses

Related words

See also: body, corpse, meat, remains
Synonyms: body, cadaver, corpse, remains

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman "carcois," possibly from Old French "charcois" meaning body or trunk. The word appeared in English in the 14th century referring to dead bodies of animals.