Corpse (Noun)
Meaning
The dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The forensic team examined the corpse to determine the cause of death.
- The museum exhibit featured a corpse that had been mummified for centuries.
- After the hurricane, rescue teams worked to recover the corpse of the missing woman.
- The coroner's office performed an autopsy on the corpse to identify the victim.
- The detectives searched the crime scene for any clues near the corpse of the young man.