How do you spell Emaciated?
Correct spelling
emaciated
Remember: E-MACI-ATED - think 'made skinny' with one M and one S
Why is emaciated spelled this way?
From Latin emaciare, to make lean. E (out) + MACIES (leanness). Someone emaciated has had their substance drawn out — thinness that speaks of deprivation.
Common misspellings of emaciated
emaciatedemmaciatedemasciatedemacated
Example
After months of illness, the once-robust man appeared emaciated and frail.