carrion
adjectivemasculine/kɐɾ.ni.'sɐj.ɾu/medium
car·ni·cei·ro
Definitions
1Relating to or feeding on dead or decaying flesh.
Vultures are carrion birds.
A carrion smell emanated from the woods.
Common collocations
carrion birdcarrion feedercarrion smell
2Resembling or characteristic of a butcher; savage and bloody.
The dictator was accused of butcherly methods.
The battle was a butcherly affair.
Common collocations
butcherly violencebutcherly slaughter
Etymology
Do latim 'carnicarius', de 'caro, carnis' (carne).