Definitions and Examples of thin, bony, emaciated
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Having little flesh or fat; not plump or chubby.
Example
She was so thin that her clothes hung loosely on her body.
Having prominent bones or a skeletal appearance.
Example
The old man's face was bony and gaunt, with deep-set eyes and sunken cheeks.
emaciated
Extremely thin and weak due to lack of food or illness.
Example
The starving child looked emaciated and frail, with sunken eyes and protruding ribs.
Key Differences: thin vs bony vs emaciated
- 1Thin describes a lack of flesh or fat, but it does not necessarily imply a negative connotation.
- 2Bony describes a prominent skeletal structure and can be used to describe a person's face or body.
- 3Emaciated describes extreme thinness due to malnutrition or illness.
Effective Usage of thin, bony, emaciated
- 1Physical Descriptions: Use these antonyms to describe someone's body shape or weight.
- 2Medical Contexts: Use emaciated in medical contexts to describe severe malnutrition or wasting syndrome.
- 3Fashion and Beauty: Use thin and bony in fashion and beauty contexts to describe body types or facial features.
Remember this!
The antonyms of fleshy describe physical characteristics related to body weight, shape, and size. Thin describes a lack of flesh or fat, bony describes a prominent skeletal structure, and emaciated describes extreme thinness due to malnutrition or illness. These words can be used in physical descriptions, medical contexts, and fashion and beauty contexts.
