emaciated

[ih-mey-shee-ey-tid]

adjective

1. marked by emaciation.

   Synonyms: scrawny, haggard, gaunt, puny, wasted, thin

emaciated

/ ɪˈmeɪsɪˌeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. abnormally thin

Other Word Forms

• unemaciated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of emaciated¹

First recorded in 1655–65; emaciate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Penelope Chandrie's emaciated and bruised body was found wrapped in a sheet at the family home in Hayes, west London, on 17 December 2023.

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“The owner was offered assistance to rehome the emaciated horses. He declined,” the county said in a news release.

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Recent images show the hostages suffering and emaciated.

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Most on board were soldiers with sunken cheeks, emaciated after their years behind bars.

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Meanwhile, a Gazan woman who was evacuated to Italy for treatment while severely emaciated has died in hospital.

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Related Words

• bony 
• gaunt 
• scrawny 
• skeletal 
• skinny