"corpsy" meaning in English

See corpsy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more corpsy [comparative], most corpsy [superlative]
Etymology: From corpse + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|corpse|y}} corpse + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} corpsy (comparative more corpsy, superlative most corpsy)
  1. Resembling a corpse; resembling that of a corpse.
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