carcass

Definition of Carcass in English :

1. carcase, carcass

the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Carcass

noun

1.

the dead body of an animal, esp one that has been slaughtered for food, with the head, limbs, and entrails removed

2. informal, usually facetious or derogatory

a person's body

3.

the skeleton or framework of a structure

4.

the remains of anything when its life or vitality is gone; shell

noun

1.

the dead body of an animal, often specif. of a slaughtered animal dressed as meat

2.

the human body, living or dead

scornful or humorous usage

3.

the worthless remains of something, esp. its outer shell

4.

the framework or base structure, as of a ship, tire, etc.

n.

1. The dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered for food.

2. The body of a human.

3. Remains from which the substance or character is gone: the carcass of a former empire.

4. A framework or basic structure: the carcass of a burned-out house.