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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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Listen to this article An animal rescue in Stratford is collecting donations to help an emaciated dog in critical need of medical care after allegedly being severely neglected.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
Twenty-two days later, a bruised, emaciated Sherri was spotted by a motorist near a highway on-ramp 150 miles from her hometown.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 May 2025
The two women were later charged with felony child abuse in August 2023 after a neighbor called 911 to report that Franke’s emaciated son knocked at his door asking for help.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Emaciated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emaciated. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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