Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "corpse" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

funeral grave morgue

Derived Terms

corpse camp corpse camper corpse candle corpse flower corpse hounds corpse paint corpse plant corpse pose corpse powder corpse reviver corpse road corpse run corpse-gate corpse-to-be corpsefucker corpsehood corpseless corpselike corpsepaint corpser corpsey corpsicle corpsy exquisite corpse megacorpse stinking corpse lily the bride at every wedding and the corpse at every funeral walking corpse syndrome

Etymologically Related To

corse lich

Context

derogatory slang

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

body dead body

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

ashes corpsicle cremains floater fossil mummy whalefall

Type Of (IsA)

dead organism exanimate thing organic matter

Parts (Meronyms)

bone skeleton

Related Terms

cemetery corporate corporation corporeal corps corpulent corpus death ghost interment manes shade spirit undead vampire zombie

Related Terms

body coffin control corporate corporation corporeal corps corpsy corpulent corpus dead dead body laugh performance uncontrollably

Synonym Network

cadaver carcass remains

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.