emaciated

[ ih-mey-shee-ey-tid ]

adjective

1. marked by emaciation.

   Synonyms: scrawny, haggard, gaunt, puny, wasted, thin

emaciated

/ ɪˈmeɪsɪˌeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. abnormally thin

Other Words From

• une·maci·ated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of emaciated¹

First recorded in 1655–65; emaciate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

She was severely dehydrated and emaciated and had bloody scabs from deep scratches on her face, but she did not have cuts on her feet as would be expected on someone who came to the island over the rocky shoreline.

From The Daily Beast

Too often, we don’t worry about someone’s relationship with food and body unless they’re visibly emaciated, or they’ve lost a significant amount of weight in a short time.

From Outside Online

One such story involved Tikiri, a 70-year-old female whose emaciated body sparked international outrage when a photo surfaced on the internet in 2019.

From Ozy

She wasn’t in such great shape upon arrival — severely emaciated, with lots of unchanneled energy.

From Washington Post

Birds with salmonellosis become dehydrated and emaciated, eventually dying of starvation.

From Washington Post

The man is emaciated under a white dishdasha and a red headscarf, a burning cigarette glued to his lips.

From The Daily Beast

The vast majority of pro-ana site users were adults, not teenagers, nor were they necessarily emaciated.

From The Daily Beast

The CITES paper also had pictures of the cuddly cubs, emaciated and near death.

From The Daily Beast

If Williams had been in school, someone might have noticed that she was underdressed and emaciated.

From The Daily Beast

Junkies have their own look (emaciated, haunted, sallow) and their own junk names: Doolie, Cash, and Dupré.

From The Daily Beast

He was tall, angular, and emaciated, and his features were cast in a most irregular mould.

From Project Gutenberg

Though he had a full, round face and a large head, his body was emaciated and did not develop properly.

From Project Gutenberg

The emaciated face turned greenish-yellow, but in a moment he seemed to recover, and continued working.

From Project Gutenberg

When she entered the door her eyes fell upon her husband lying in the corner, so weak and emaciated that he could scarcely stir.

From Project Gutenberg

He meets a shepherd's daughter, who offers him food out of compassion for his emaciated and miserable condition.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bony
• gaunt
• scrawny
• skeletal
• skinny