emaciated
English
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈmeɪ.ʃi.eɪ.tɪd/, /-ˈmeɪ.si-/[1]
- (US) IPA(key): /ɪˈmeɪ.siˌeɪ.tɪd/, /ə-/, /i-/, /-meɪ.ʃi-/[2][3][1]
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Adjective
editemaciated (comparative more emaciated, superlative most emaciated)
- Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.
- The emaciated prisoners in the death camps were weak and sickly.
Synonyms
edit- See also Thesaurus:scrawny
Derived terms
editTranslations
editthin or haggard
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Verb
editemaciated
- simple past and past participle of emaciate
Related terms
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editReferences
edit- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
- ^ “emaciated”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ “emaciated”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.