/ Dictionary / Index C carrion: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•ri•on Pronunciation: (kar'ē-un), [key] — n. dead and putrefying flesh. rottenness; anything vile. —adj. feeding on carrion. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: carrion (Thesaurus) carriole carrion beetle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reluctant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language