Emaciated — synonyms, definition

1. emaciated (a)

bony gaunt hungry lank lanky lean meagre poor scrawny skinny slender slight slim spare svelte thin underfed

2. emaciated (Adjective)

cadaverous haggard pinched skeletal wasted

emaciated (Adjective) — Very thin especially from disease, hunger or cold. ex. "emaciated bony hands"

3. emaciated (Verb)

macerated

emaciated (Verb) — Cause to grow thin or weak. ex. "The treatment emaciated him"

emaciated (Verb) — Grow weak and thin or waste away physically. ex. "She emaciated during the chemotherapy"

changed state debilitated drained enfeebled turned