emaciated
adjective
ema·ci·at·ed
i-ˈmā-shē-ˌā-təd 
-ˈmā-sē-
-ˈmā-sē-
: 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
Arthur Conan DoyleMy cheek had grown pale with study, and my person had become emaciated with confinement.—Mary Shelley
Mary ShelleyExamples of emaciated in a Sentence
the emaciated bodies of the survivors of the concentration camps
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Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article An emaciated dog believed to have recently given birth to a litter of puppies was found abandoned and alone in Meriden on Sunday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
State of play: These California sea lions were found emaciated or wounded around San Diego County beaches, including one with a shark bite.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Many Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel have also appeared thin and emaciated.
—Joey Roulette, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for emaciated
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“Emaciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emaciated. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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