The term CARCASS can be defined in a variety of ways, including CADAVER (7 letters), CORPSE (6 letters), SKELETON (8 letters), SHELL (5 letters), BODY (4 letters), and SIT (3 letters). A CADAVER is a dead human BODY, while a CORPSE is a dead BODY of any living creature. A SKELETON is the internal framework of a BODY, made up of bones. A SHELL is an outer covering, such as the hard outer layer of a nut or an egg. A BODY is the physical structure of a living organism, and to SIT is to rest with the upper BODY upright and supported by the buttocks.