carnify
carnify · carnifies · carnified · carnifying
To form flesh; to become like fleshTo form flesh; to become like flesh.
Meaning
1 sensesTo form flesh; to become like flesh.
become muscular or fleshy
Origin
From Latin carnificare, from Latin carnis (“flesh”) + facere (“to make”). Compare French cFrom Latin carnificare, from Latin carnis (“flesh”) + facere (“to make”). Compare French carnifier.
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Forms
carnifies, carnifying, carnified, carnifiedWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle