very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
“emaciated bony hands”
Word Forms
wastage
noun
the process of wasting
wasting
noun
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
emaciation
noun
extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
maceration
noun
extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
boniness
noun
extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
bonyness
noun
extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
gauntness
noun
extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
abgemagert
dazu führen, dünn oder schwach zu werden
🇫🇷French
émacié
faire maigrir ou s’affaiblir
🇪🇸Spanish
demacrado
causar adelgazamiento o debilidad
🇮🇹Italian
emaciato
causare dimagrimento o debolezza
🇳🇱Dutch
uitgemergeld
ervoor zorgen dat u mager of zwak wordt
🇵🇹Portuguese
emaciado
fazer com que fique magro ou fraco
🇷🇺Russian
истощенный
привести к похудению или слабости
India
🇮🇳Hindi
क्षीण
पतला या कमजोर होने का कारण
🇧🇩Bengali
দুর্বল
পাতলা বা দুর্বল হওয়ার কারণ
🇮🇳Tamil
மெலிந்த
மெல்லிய அல்லது பலவீனமாக வளர காரணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
కృశించిన
సన్నగా లేదా బలహీనంగా పెరగడానికి కారణం
🇮🇳Marathi
क्षीण
पातळ किंवा कमकुवत होण्याचे कारण
🇮🇳Gujarati
અશક્ત
પાતળા અથવા નબળા થવાનું કારણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಣಕಲು
ತೆಳ್ಳಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ದುರ್ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ಕಾರಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മെലിഞ്ഞത്
മെലിഞ്ഞതോ ദുർബലമോ ആയി വളരാൻ കാരണമാകുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ
ਪਤਲੇ ਜਾਂ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
کمزور
پتلا یا کمزور ہونے کا سبب بنتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
瘦弱
导致变瘦或虚弱
🇯🇵Japanese
やせ細った
痩せたり弱ったりする原因となる
🇰🇷Korean
수척한
마르거나 약해지게 만드는 원인
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hốc hác
nguyên nhân để phát triển mỏng hoặc yếu
🇹🇭Thai
ผอมแห้ง
ทำให้ผอมลงหรืออ่อนแอลง
🇮🇩Indonesian
kurus
menyebabkan menjadi kurus atau lemah
🇵🇭Filipino
payat
maging sanhi ng pagiging manipis o mahina
🇲🇾Malay
kurus kering
menyebabkan menjadi kurus atau lemah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
هزيل
يسبب نموا نحيفا أو ضعيفا
🇮🇷Persian
لاغر شده
باعث لاغری یا ضعیف شدن می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
bir deri bir kemik
zayıflamaya veya zayıflamaya neden olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
כחוש
לגרום לרזון או חלש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'emaciated'?
The primary meaning of 'emaciated' is 'cause to grow thin or weak'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'emaciated' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'emaciated' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'emaciated' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'emaciated' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'emaciated' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'emaciated' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'emaciated' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'emaciated' in regular conversations?
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