as in starving
not eating enough food or not eating enough healthy food; poorly nourished
The malnourished children were slowly nursed back to health.
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Resistant to acknowledging population differences, these standards often flag healthy bodies as worrisome and look past malnourished ones.
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
In November, the pair found Cali in Mexico looking malnourished and frail.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The abrupt cutoff of funds has led to a scramble to pay for food for malnourished children in Sudan, health care for refugees from Myanmar, and maternal health services in Yemen.
—Chen Reis, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
Beaver rescue brings new life to animal sanctuary An elderly beaver named Agnes who was found badly injured and malnourished has become an unlikely social media sensation and financial savior for a struggling animal rescue in Indiana.
—David Begnaud, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
In November, the pair found Cali in Mexico looking malnourished and frail.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The abrupt cutoff of funds has led to a scramble to pay for food for malnourished children in Sudan, health care for refugees from Myanmar, and maternal health services in Yemen.
—Chen Reis, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
Beaver rescue brings new life to animal sanctuary An elderly beaver named Agnes who was found badly injured and malnourished has become an unlikely social media sensation and financial savior for a struggling animal rescue in Indiana.
—David Begnaud, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Malnourished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malnourished. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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