emaciated

UK: ɪˈmeɪ.si.eɪ.tɪd | US: ɪˈmeɪ.si.eɪ.tɪd

Definition

  1. adj. abnormally thin or weak, especially due to illness or malnutrition

Structure
e <out>maci <lean>ated <adjective suffix>e <out>maci <lean>ated <adjective suffix>
Etymology

The word "emaciated" traces back to Latin "emaciare" (to make lean), combining "e-" (out) + "maciare" (to make thin). It originally described the process of wasting away, later evolving into its modern sense of extreme thinness from deprivation. The root "macer" also appears in "meager," reinforcing the idea of leanness.

Examples

  1. The rescued dog was severely emaciated after weeks without food.

  2. Chronic illness left her looking pale and emaciated.

  3. The prisoners were emaciated due to prolonged starvation.

  4. His emaciated frame hinted at years of hardship.

  5. Doctors noted the emaciated condition of the famine victims.