Corpselike

/ˈkɔrpsˌlaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling a dead body; stiff, pale, motionless, or appearing lifeless and lacking vitality.

Etymology

From corpse (dead body) + like (resembling). The compound form developed in English to vividly describe something that looks dead or deathlike.

Kelly Says

Writers love using 'corpselike' to describe people in shock or extreme illness—it's more vivid than just saying 'pale' because it evokes that eerie stillness and the total absence of life energy.

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