magro — meaning in English
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English meaning
- emaciated adjective Extremely thin and weak, usually from starvation or serious illness.
- haggard adjective Looking tired, worn out, or unwell, often from stress, illness, or lack of sleep.
- lean verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
- meager adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
- meagre adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
- skinny adj Very thin, often used with a slightly negative or critical tone.
- slim adj Thin, especially in an attractively slender way.
- spare adjective Extra; kept in reserve in case it is needed.
- thin adj Having little distance between opposite surfaces; not thick.
Senses
magro is used for these senses in English:
- emaciated Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.
- haggard Looking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition
- lean (of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
- lean (of meat) Having little fat.
- lean Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.
- skin and bones A person or an animal that is emaciated or very thin, as from lack of nutrition.
- skinny (informal) Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).
- skinny (nonstandard) A skinny being.