How to use corpse in a sentence. / kɔrps / add to word list a dead body, esp Of a human (definition of corpse from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press) From middle english, from earlier corse, from old french cors, from latin corpus (“body”) Displaced native english likam and english lich The p was inserted due to the original latin spelling
Doublet of corps and corpus, and distantly of riff The verb sense derives from the notion of being unable to control laughter while acting as dead body. A human or animal body, whether alive or dead. Definition of corpse noun from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary A dead body, especially of a human The corpse was barely recognizable
We passed the desiccated corpse of a brigand hanging on a gibbet. A dead body, usually of a human being. See examples of corpse used in a sentence. A dead body, usually of a human being Something no longer useful or viable Rusting corpses of old cars
[obs.]a human or animal body, whether alive or dead. Discover everything about the word corpse in english The lifeless body of a deceased human or animal The detective carefully examined the corpse for any clues that could help solve the murder case.
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