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corpsea dead body, especially of a human being

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a dead body, especially of a human being

Pronunciation (IPA): /kɔːrps/

Korean meaning: 시체, 시신 (특히 사람의)

Korean pronunciation: **코**ㅂ스

Example Sentences

  • The vampire complained that the corpse was too cold for a midnight snack.
  • The forensic team arrived to examine the corpse at the crime scene.
  • In zombie movies, every corpse has the potential to become a walking nightmare.

corpse

NOUN

//kɔːrps//

a dead body, especially of a human being

corpse concept
💡 Concept

Police officers investigate a corpse found in the forest clearing

corpse rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Light warps around the corpse as shadow morphs!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kɔːrps/
🇬🇧 UK/kɔːps/

🌳Etymology

Rootcorps

Origin

From Latin 'corpus' meaning 'body.' The word evolved through Old French to refer specifically to a dead body, as opposed to a living one.

🎵Rhyme

warpsmorphs
warps
morphs

🔗Collocations

discover a corpse
identify the corpse
fresh corpse
decomposed corpse
examine the corpse
corpse bride
bloated corpse

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The vampire complained that the corpse was too cold for a midnight snack.

The forensic team arrived to examine the corpse at the crime scene.

In zombie movies, every corpse has the potential to become a walking nightmare.

😄 Fun example

The corpse in the haunted house turned out to be a very realistic mannequin.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

cadaverremainscarcassbodydeceased

Antonyms

living personsurvivor

Related

deathfuneralmorgueautopsycemetery

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