SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
emaciated
adjective
Extremely thin and weakened, especially through lack of nourishment.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Extremely thin and weakened
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Usage distinction
Return to topThin or lean alone does not imply the marked wasting conveyed by emaciated.
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See emaciated in use
The rescue team found an emaciated stray dog near the abandoned shed.
An emaciated explorer in a fictional return scene appears extremely thin and weakened after the narrator describes weeks of inadequate food during an unsuccessful voyage.
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