corpsey
Definitions
Characteristic of or associated with a corpse.
Examples
“Their aspect was corpsey, and she wondered how they could ever have⟳ entertained her.”
“"You do, too,” said Miss⟳ Hazy; “ it keeps you from lookin' so corpsey."”
“And when they saw⟳ us all, white and corpsey looking and more or less unsteady on our legs, line up in front of the barracks and march⟳ off under our Second Lieutenant, the groans and sorry faces they feigned were enough to make⟳ one's blood run⟳ cold.”
“Your body is not going to sit⟳ bolt upright on its own⟳ corpsey power.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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