a. [ L. cadaverosus. ] 1. Having the appearance or color of a dead human body; pale; ghastly; as, a cadaverous look. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Of or pertaining to, or having the qualities of, a dead body. “The scent cadaverous.”
-- Ca*dav"er*ous*ly, adv. -- Ca*dav"er*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]