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emaciated

adjective
ema·​ci·​at·​ed | \ i-ˈmā-shē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce emaciated (audio) , -ˈmā-sē- How to pronounce emaciated (audio) \

Definition of emaciated

: very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness He was deadly pale and terribly emaciated, with the protruding, brilliant eyes of a man whose spirit was greater than his strength.— Arthur Conan Doyle My cheek had grown pale with study, and my person had become emaciated with confinement.— Mary Shelley

First Known Use of emaciated

1627, in the meaning defined above

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emaciated

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of emaciated

: very thin because of hunger or disease

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