emaciated

CEFRC1

/əˈmeɪ.ʃi.eɪ.tɪd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Abnormally thin and weak because of illness or lack of food.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of emaciate

Examples

  • The men weren't just skinny. They were emaciated.

  • The zoo's zebra was emaciated and dirty.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /-ˈmeɪ.si-/
  • /-meɪ.ʃi-/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.

More examples

In context

  • He looked pale and emaciated.

  • 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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