Synonyms for carrion
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Rotting flesh of a dead animal or person.
Vultures feed on carrion.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- carrions → corpses, stiffs…
Example sentences
- corpse It's better to divide the corpse into five pieces.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| carrion | rising | |
| corpse | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- stiff1
- 6 letters
- corpse1
- 7 letters
- garbage2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (garbage2 = 2 syllables).