noun
carcass
KAH-kuhs
noun
1
The dead body of an animal.
"Vultures circled above the carcass in the desert."
2
The bare frame or shell of a structure, especially one not normally visible.
"Only the carcass of the burned-out building remained."
How to Use Carcass
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dead body (usually an animal's), or the bare skeleton/frame of something.
When to use it
Using "carcass" for a human body is informal or dismissive rather than neutral.
Word Forms
carcasses plural
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman carcois, related to Old French charcois — the exact roots further back are uncertain.