n. (also carcase)
1. the dead body of an animal, esp. a trunk for cutting up as meat.
2 the bones of a cooked bird.
3 derog. the human body, living or dead.
4 the skeleton, framework of a building, ship, etc.
5 worthless remains.
Phrases and idioms:
carcass meat raw meat, not preserved.
Etymology: ME f. AF carcois (OF charcois) & f. F carcasse: ult. orig. unkn.