emaciated
adjective /ɪˈmeɪ.si.eɪ.tɪd/
/-t̬ɪd/ formalDefinition
› very thin and weak, usually because of illness or extreme hunger: There were pictures of emaciated children on the cover of the magazine.Thin or slender (of people)Not fit and healthyNarrow and thinNot fit and healthyThin or slender (of people) emaciation /ɪˌmeɪ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U]
(Definition of emaciated adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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