Main entry: corpse, stiff, remains, clay, cadaver
Definition: the dead body of a human being
Usage: the cadaver was intended for dissection; the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse; the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river; honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay
Main entry: remains
Definition: any object that is left unused or still extant
Usage: I threw out the remains of my dinner