Definition of CARCASS

carcass

Plural: carcasses

Noun

  • The dead body of an animal, especially one prepared for meat.
  • the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
  • The body of a dead animal, especially a vertebrate or other animal having flesh.
  • The body of a slaughtered animal, stripped of unwanted viscera, etc.
  • The body of a dead human, a corpse.
  • The body of a live person or animal.
  • The framework of a structure, especially one not normally seen.
  • An early incendiary ship-to-ship projectile consisting of an iron shell filled with saltpetre, sulphur, resin, turpentine, antimony and tallow with vents for flame.

Examples

  • He picked clean the carcass of letters, finding a way to connect two small words.

Origin / Etymology

Dated from the late 13th Century C.E.; from Anglo-Norman carcois, possibly related to Old French charcois. Cognate with French carcasse. But cf. also Avestan 𐬐𐬀𐬵𐬭𐬐𐬁𐬯𐬀 (kahrkās, “vulture”), and Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (klkʾs /⁠kargās⁠/, “vulture”), whence Persian کرکس (karkas, “vulture”).

Synonyms

carcase, corpse

Scrabble Score: 11

carcass: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
carcass: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
carcass: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

carcass: valid Words With Friends Word