/ Dictionary / Index E emaciate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•ma•ci•ate Pronunciation: (i-mā'shē-āt"), [key] — -at•ed, -at•ing. to make abnormally lean or thin by a gradual wasting away of flesh. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: emaciate (Thesaurus) em emaciated Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language