malnourished
adjective/mælˈnɜrɪʃt/
Frequency rank: #15,721 most common English word
Meaning
suffering from lack of proper nutrition or an insufficient diet.
Example sentence
The rescue team found the children malnourished and in desperate need of food.
Synonyms & related words
- starving
- underfed
- hungry
- famished
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