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Emaciated vs Bony - What's the difference?

emaciated | bony |

As adjectives the difference between emaciated and bony

is that emaciated is thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease while bony is resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.

As a verb emaciated

is past tense of emaciate.

emaciated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.
    • The emaciated prisoners in the death camps were weak and sickly.

    Synonyms

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (emaciate)

    • Related terms

    * emaciate * emaciation

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    bony

    English

    Alternative forms

    * boney

    Adjective

    (er)
  • resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
  • full of bones
  • with little flesh; skinny, thin
  • having prominent bones