anaemic

[ uh-nee-mik ]

/ əˈni mɪk /

adjective

Nearby words

anadrenalism, anadromous, anadyr, anadyr range, anaemia, anaemic, anaerobe, anaerobic, anaerobic digestion, anaerobic respiration, anaerobiosis

Related forms

non·a·nae·mic, adjectivepseu·do·a·nae·mic, adjectiveun·a·nae·mic, adjective

Definition for anaemic (2 of 2)

anemic

or a·nae·mic

[ uh-nee-mik ]

/ əˈni mɪk /

adjective

Pathology. suffering from anemia.

lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness; listless; weak: an anemic effort; anemic tones.

Origin of anemic

First recorded in 1830–40; anem(ia) + -ic

Related forms

a·ne·mi·cal·ly, adverbnon·a·ne·mic, adjectivepseu·do·a·ne·mic, adjectiveun·a·ne·mic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for anaemic

The clear, tranquil, anaemic moon encircled herself with her own radiance, basked in her own light.
The Created Legend|Feodor Sologub
A gaunt, anaemic southerner, who was with the party of idlers, spoke up.
A Son of the City|Herman Gastrell Seely
Then the mother arrived, an anaemic whirlwind of solicitude and maternal wrath.
When God Laughs and Other Stories|Jack London
Anaemic individuals are often subject to discomfort from hyperaemia of this nature.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various

"Don't you be in too much hurry about that door," said the anaemic cabman, anxiously.
The Invisible Man|H. G. Wells

British Dictionary definitions for anaemic (1 of 2)

anaemic

US anemic

/ (əˈniːmɪk) /

adjective

relating to or suffering from anaemia

pale and sickly looking; lacking vitality

British Dictionary definitions for anaemic (2 of 2)

anemic

/ (əˈniːmɪk) /

adjective

the usual US spelling of anaemic

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