Emaciated
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adjective.
having become so thin that the bones noticeably protude under the skin.
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adjective.
Thin
or
haggard
, especially from
hunger
or
disease
.
verb.
Simple past tense and past participle of
emaciate
.
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adjective.
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
Word Usage
"A boat was sent after the helicopter ran low on fuel, and rescuers were able to catch the dog, who was described as "emaciated but alive.""
Equivalent
lean
thin
Etymologically Related
emaciate
emaciation
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
Bryant
banty
caged
caryatid
cooped-up
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Sanforized
anorectic
anorexic
atrophied
attenuated
verb-stem
emaciate