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Emaciated vs Famished - What's the difference?

emaciated | famished |

As adjectives the difference between emaciated and famished

is that emaciated is thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease while famished is extremely hungry.

As verbs the difference between emaciated and famished

is that emaciated is (emaciate) while famished is (famish).

emaciated

English

Adjective

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

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (emaciate)

    • Related terms

    * emaciate * emaciation

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    famished

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (famish)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extremely hungry.