Wordiyocarn
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From Latin caro, carnis (flesh, meat). Spans diet, embodiment, and spectacle — carnivore (flesh-eater), carnal (of the flesh), incarnation (taking on flesh), and carnival (originally 'farewell to meat' before Lent). The carnage sense (mass slaughter) comes from flesh being destroyed. Reincarnation means 'to take on flesh again'.
Associated Words
cannibal
A person or animal that eats its own kind
carcass
The dead body of an animal; remains or framework
carnage
The killing of large numbers of people; bloody destruction
carnal
Relating to physical or sexual desires; of the body
carnally
In a bodily or sexually physical manner
carnation
A fragrant cultivated flower; a rosy pink colour
carnival
A festive public celebration; a travelling funfair
carnival-like
Resembling a carnival in atmosphere
carnivore
An animal that feeds on meat; a meat-eater
carnivorous
Feeding on animals or insects
corn
Maize or cereal grain; a hard skin lump on the foot
corny
Overly sentimental or hackneyed; embarrassingly old-fashioned
herbivore
An animal that eats mainly plants
herbivorous
Feeding chiefly on plants
incarnate
Embodied in human form; to give bodily form to an idea or quality
incarnation
A living form embodying a deity or quality; a version of something
omnivore
An animal or person that eats both plants and meat
omnivorous
Eating both plants and animals; having wide-ranging interests
reincarnate
To be reborn in a new body after death
reincarnation
Rebirth of a soul in a new body; a fresh embodiment
scavenger
An animal feeding on carrion; a person searching through rubbish for useful things
voracious
Eating greedily; having an insatiable appetite for food or anything else