CADAVEROUS

(adj.) of or relating to a cadaver or corpse
"we had long anticipated his cadaverous end"
synonyms : cadaveric
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(adj.) very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
"emaciated bony hands", "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys", "eyes were haggard and cavernous", "small pinched faces", "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"
synonyms : bony , emaciated , gaunt , haggard , pinched , skeletal , wasted
His cadaverous seems scary at times. -added by Aswathy_inlas
The emaciated child showcased the negligence of his parents. -added by priyavanjeri

-tagged by editor1

a gaunt looking calf

Mnemonics for cadaverous

(Tag: Eng) the presence of a carnivorous(feeding on flesh) makes you cadaverous.
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(Tag: English) you may relate the word with kadha(a hindi word) (a yuck tasting drink you are forcefully made to drink if you are ill) cadaverous = kada + rus = sick looking person
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(Tag: English) Devar is cadaverous and may turn into a cadaver
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