emaciated
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ʃiˌeɪ adjective
marked by emaciation.
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verb (used with object), e·ma·ci·at·ed, e·ma·ci·at·ing.
to make abnormally lean or thin by a gradual wasting away of flesh.
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Emaciated
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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emaciate (ɪˈmeɪsɪˌeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (usually tr) to become or cause to become abnormally thin | |
| [C17: from Latin ēmaciāre to make lean, from macer thin] | |
| emaci'ation | |
| —n | |
| emaciated (ɪˈmeɪsɪˌeɪtɪd) | |
| —adj | |
| abnormally thin | |
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Example sentences
The streets are packed with pedestrians, bicycle and auto rickshaws, and the occasional car or cow or emaciated pariah dog.
He looked pale and emaciated, but was not wanting in coolness and deliberation.
Sick tortoises often refuse to eat and become emaciated.
Many of the rescued dogs that I have known have been slender-to-emaciated due to malnutrition before the rescue.
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