Synonyms for

Carcass

Verb / ˈkɑ:rkʌs / Another word for carcass — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

the dead body of an animal

Synonyms & similar words

carcase remains corpse cadaver body remnant remains shell framework bones hull skeleton structure ruins ashes debris detritus dregs garbage scrap wreckage

Synonyms by register

Formal

remains remnant remains remains

Informal

dead body husk shell

Literary

corpse remains husk

Antonyms

life living birth creation whole animal being

Common collocations

  • animal carcass
  • human carcass
  • rotting carcass
  • animal carcass
  • carcass of a
  • carcass of a whale
  • carcass of a deer

Word family

noun carcass

Usage note

Carcass typically refers to the dead body of an animal, especially one that has been butchered or is decaying. It is rarely used for humans except in specific, often grim, contexts.

Example sentences

  1. The farmer found the carcass of a cow in the field.
  2. The vultures were picking at the carcass of the dead bird.
  3. The hunters left the carcass of the deer in the woods.
  4. The roadkill carcass was removed from the highway.
  5. The sea otter's carcass washed up on the beach.

Quotes

  • The carcass of many a good argument lies undiscovered by a better understanding.
  • The flesh endures the storms of the present alone; the mind, those of the past and future as well as the present. Gluttony is a lust of the mind.
  • The dead have never left us. They're kept in memory. Their bodies decay and disappear, but their qualities, emotions, and stories are held in trust.

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