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Meaning:
emaciated

(of a person) very thin because of illness, poverty etc

undernourished; thin

gaunt

(of a person) thin because of hunger, ill-health or suffering

skinny

lank

(of hair) straight and limp

thin

lanky

(of a person) tall and thin

tall and thin

linear

of or in lines; of length

confined, restricted

narrow

measuring a small amount across in comparison with length; small, limited

confined, restricted

rare

not often seen, found, happening etc; (of meat) cooked so that the redness and juices are kept

exceptional, infrequent

scraggy

thin and bony

tall and thin

subtle

difficult to become aware of or describe because very small; clever; complex

nice, quiet, delicate

tenuous

thin and weak; (of connections, e.g. between ideas) weak; without much meaning or value

weak, thin

thin

having not much flesh; having a small extent from one side to the other; not having a large number of units close together

fine, light, slender

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