Definition of ANOREXIC

anorexic

Plural: anorexics

Noun

  • A person affected with anorexia.
  • a person suffering from anorexia nervosa
  • Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.
  • A medicine which suppresses appetite.

Adjective Satellite

  • suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin

Adj

  • Pertaining to, or suffering from, anorexia nervosa.
  • Thin, skinny, insubstantial.
  • Having very little to no appetite (a symptom that occurs in various diseases).

Examples

  • His scoring was anorexic this game, barely reaching double digits per turn.
  • The hospital strictly monitored the advertising materials the bulimics and anorexics were allowed to see.

Origin / Etymology

From anorexia + -ic.

Synonyms

anorectic

Scrabble Score: 17

anorexic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
anorexic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
anorexic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

anorexic: valid Words With Friends Word