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carcassthe dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered for food

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered for food

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑrkəs/

Korean meaning: 동물의 시체, 특히 식용으로 도축된 동물의 사체

Korean pronunciation: 카-커스 (강세: 카)

Example Sentences

  • The vultures circled overhead, waiting for their chance at the carcass.
  • The chef examined the whole chicken carcass before deciding how to carve it.
  • My diet lasted exactly one day - now it's just the carcass of good intentions.

carcass

NOUN

//ˈkɑrkəs//

the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered for food

carcass concept
💡 Concept

Dead animal body for food

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carcass rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Around the carcass they harass, trying to amass!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɑrkəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɑːkəs/

🌳Etymology

Rootcarc
Suffix--ass

Origin

14세기 프랑스어에서 유래된 단어로, 원래는 '목을 졸라 죽인다'는 의미의 라틴어에서 발전했습니다. 시간이 지나면서 동물의 사체를 지칭하는 단어가 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

harassembarrassamass
harass
embarrass
amass

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📝Examples

The vultures circled overhead, waiting for their chance at the carcass.

The chef examined the whole chicken carcass before deciding how to carve it.

😄 Fun example

My diet lasted exactly one day - now it's just the carcass of good intentions.

The abandoned factory stood like a metal carcass against the sunset.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

corpsecadaverremainsbodyskeleton

Antonyms

living beingorganism

Related

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