adjective
- Physically haggard: cadaverous, drawn, gaunt, shrunken, skeletal, wasted. Idioms: skin and bones. See better/worse, tired/fresh.
emaciated
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adj
Definition: undernourished; thin
Antonyms: fat, heavy, overnourished, overweight, plump
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IN BRIEF: To lose flesh so as to become very thin.
The veterinarian knew that the stray dog had been lost and hungry for quite some time because he appeared exhausted and emaciated.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
Synonyms: bony, cadaverous, gaunt, haggard, pinched, skeletal, wasted
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