emaciated

adjective

ema·ci·at·ed i-ˈmā-shē-ˌā-təd

-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

My cheek had grown pale with study, and my person had become emaciated with confinement.—

Mary Shelley

Examples of emaciated in a Sentence

the emaciated bodies of the survivors of the concentration camps

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Severely malnourished children are emaciated and typically lethargic or even unconscious, have cold hands, a rapid pulse, low blood pressure, and may be close to dying. —

Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 2 Oct. 2024 Macy was found emaciated and struggling to survive. —

Stephanie McBee, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2024 Pictures of their emaciated corpses were shown in court. —

Kali Nicole Gross / Made By History, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024 Arthur shuffles out of his cell, seemingly more emaciated, all jutting shoulder bones on his exposed back. —

Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for emaciated