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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Milejkowski and his colleagues found that emaciated children had no antibodies against tuberculosis.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
In July, she was discovered emaciated, with severe injuries, in her parents' home in Świętochłowice, about 180 miles from the Polish capital of Warsaw, local police previously confirmed, per Fakt, TVP3 and Super Express.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Both dogs were extremely emaciated and suffered from severe neglect, but thanks to round-the-clock care, Bailey is gaining strength and Faith is learning to walk on three legs after losing one due to injury.
—Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Casey Mclean, the executive director of SR3, told ABC News that the pups were emaciated and malnourished when found.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
In July, she was discovered emaciated, with severe injuries, in her parents' home in Świętochłowice, about 180 miles from the Polish capital of Warsaw, local police previously confirmed, per Fakt, TVP3 and Super Express.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Both dogs were extremely emaciated and suffered from severe neglect, but thanks to round-the-clock care, Bailey is gaining strength and Faith is learning to walk on three legs after losing one due to injury.
—Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Casey Mclean, the executive director of SR3, told ABC News that the pups were emaciated and malnourished when found.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 14 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2025.
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