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Meaning of the word emaciated in English

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emaciated

US /iˈmeɪ.si.eɪ.t̬ɪd/
UK /iˈmeɪ.si.eɪ.tɪd/
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Adjective

abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.

Example:
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The starving dog was terribly emaciated.
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After weeks of illness, he looked emaciated.
Synonym:
gaunt skeletal wasted skinny anorexic
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