Emaciated Meaning
/əˈmeɪ.ʃi.eɪ.tɪd/, /-ˈmeɪ.si-/, /ɪˈmeɪ.siˌeɪ.tɪd/, /ə-/, /i-/, /-meɪ.ʃi-/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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adjThin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.
"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."— 2025 November 30, “27-year-old woman who only ate fruits has passed away”, in newgenrap:
verbsimple past and past participle of emaciate
Sentence Examples
He looked pale and emaciated.
The zoo's zebra was emaciated and dirty.
The men weren't just skinny. They were emaciated.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The rescued dog looked so ____ that its ribs were clearly visible.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The stray dog looked ____ and weak because it had not eaten.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The rescued dog looked so ____ that its ribs were clearly visible.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The stray dog looked ____ and weak because it had not eaten.