emaciated

/əˈmeɪ.ʃi.eɪ.tɪd/

UK: /-ˈmeɪ.si-/

ƏMEꞮ · ʃi · eɪ · tɪd (4 syllables)

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Definition

Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.

Example Sentences

  • "The emaciated prisoners in the death camps were weak and sickly."
  • "She arrived at a resort in December 2024, extremely emaciated — staff described her as “so weak she couldn’t walk on her own,” with sunken eyes, protruding bones, yellow fingernails and decaying teeth."
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