Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Suffering from or afflicted with anorexia nervosa.
- adjective Anorectic.
- adjective Characterized by severe economy of style and expression.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Pertaining to, or suffering from
anorexia nervosa . - adjective
thin ,skinny - noun Somebody suffering from
anorexia nervosa . - noun A medicine which suppresses
appetite .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person suffering from anorexia nervosa
- adjective suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin
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Examples
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Gisele doesnt look skinnier she looks waaaaaaaaaaay tooo skinny its called anorexic
Subzero Blue 2009
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Gisele doesnt look skinnier she looks waaaaaaaaaaay tooo skinny its called anorexic
Subzero Blue 2009
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At first he describes her as "anorexic" -- but then he clarifies:
Ilana Teitelbaum: The Girl Who Read Enough of Stieg Larsson 2010
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Honestly, I am sick being called anorexic or walking stick for being in size 2 and fit.
Jessica Simpson Thanks Fans For Support During Weight Gain Scandal 2009
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Tonight, why so many people are actually defending this 19-year-old super-thin Australian beauty contestant, who is being called anorexic?
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HILTON: I had Nicole Richie come up to me in the coffee shop that I work at sometimes and come straight to my face and say, "Hey, call my anorexic to my face."
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HILTON: I had Nicole Richie come up to me in the coffee shop that I work at sometimes and come straight to my face and say, "Hey, call my anorexic to my face."
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HILTON: I had Nicole Richie come up to me in the coffee shop that I work at sometimes and come straight to my face and say, "Hey, call my anorexic to my face."
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They will say I am becoming anorexic, which is miles from the truth.
Fast way to better health | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2006
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KNIGHTLEY: They went, How does it feel to be always called anorexic?
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