English Explanatory Dictionary

macilent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Lean; thin; emaciated

Pronunciation

/ˈmas.ɪ.lənt/

Word forms

macilent more macilent most macilent

Etymology

From Latin macilentus (“lean, thin, meagre”), from Latin maciēs (“leanness; poverty”), from Latin macer (“meager; poor”), from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós. Cognate with English emaciate and meagre.

Synonyms

scrawny
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