Cadaverous \Ca*dav"er*ous\, 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]