adj.
Pronunciation: ' mo ̇ r-b ə d
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin morbidus diseased, from morbus disease
Date: 1656
1 a : of, relating to, or characteristic of disease < morbid anatomy> b : affected with or induced by disease <a morbid condition> c : productive of disease < morbid substances>
2 : abnormally susceptible to or characterized by gloomy or unwholesome feelings
3 : GRISLY , GRUESOME < morbid details> < morbid curiosity>
– mor · bid · ly adverb
– mor · bid · ness noun