adjective
emaciated
uh-MAY-shee-ay-tihd
adjective
1
Extremely thin and weak, usually from starvation or serious illness.
"The rescued dog was emaciated and could barely stand."
"Survivors of the famine were emaciated by the time aid arrived."
How to Use Emaciated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDangerously underweight-looking, in a way that suggests hunger or sickness rather than natural slimness.
When to use it
A serious, clinical-sounding word — not used casually for someone who is just slim.
Word Forms
more emaciated comparative, most emaciated superlative
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