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emaciated

UK
/ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
US
/ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/

Translations

emaciatedadjective
more emaciated
Comp.
most emaciated
Super.
UK
/ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
US
/ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
The emaciated dog was found wandering the streets, desperately in need of care and nourishment.
Le chien émacié a été retrouvé errant dans les rues, ayant désespérément besoin de soins et de nourriture.
Additional translations
décharnéPlus littéraire ou expressif ; insiste sur l'aspect très maigre et osseux.
Synonyms
thin
gaunt
scrawny
wasted
haggard
skeletal
lean
skinny
starved
Antonyms
plump
fat
obese
overweight
emaciatedpast participle
UK
/ɪˈmeɪ.si.eɪ.tɪd/
US
/ɪˈmeɪ.si.eɪ.tɪd/
Used as a participial adjective derived from the verb "emaciate".
The emaciated prisoners were too weak to stand.
Les prisonniers émaciés étaient trop faibles pour se tenir debout.
Synonyms
gaunt
skin-and-bones
skeletal
wasted
scrawny
bony
haggard
emaciated-looking
severely thin
lean
underfed
malnourished
attenuated
angular
pinched
emaciateverb

emaciated

Past Simple

emaciated
Past Simple
emaciated
Past Participle
emaciating
Gerund
UK
/ɪˈmeɪʃiˌeɪt/
US
/ɪˈmeɪʃiˌeɪt/
émacierVerbe transitif littéraire ou médical.
The severe drought emaciated the livestock, leaving them frail and undernourished.
La grave sécheresse a émacié le bétail, le laissant faible et sous-alimenté.
Additional translations
s'émacierEmploi pronominal, surtout pour l'idée de dépérir ou perdre fortement du poids.
Synonyms
waste
thin
gaunt
scrawny
hollow
shrink
slim down
reduce
Antonyms
fat
fatten
nourish
enrich

Definitions

emaciatedadjective
Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.
The emaciated dog was found wandering the streets, desperately in need of care and nourishment.
emaciatedpast participle
Wasted away; having lost a significant amount of body mass so as to appear extremely thin.
The emaciated prisoners were too weak to stand.
emaciateverb
To cause to become abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or lack of food.
The severe drought emaciated the livestock, leaving them frail and undernourished.
To waste away and become abnormally thin or weak.
After months of starvation, the prisoners began to emaciate, their ribs plainly visible.
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