emaciated
adjective | /emaciated/
abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or lack of food
emaciated
adjective | /emaciated/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMabnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or lack of food
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"The rescue team found emaciated animals abandoned on the farm."
"Years of hardship left him gaunt and emaciated."
Mnemonic Trick
Emaciated = E- + Mace + Ate → eaten away; extremely thin.
Etymology
From Latin emaciare “to make thin.”
used for severe wasting or thinness.
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