Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.
anorexic
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for anorexic.
Editorial note
Not because I’m anorexic by any means, but because this month has shown me how a person could do it.
Quick take
Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of anorexic gathered in one view.
A medicine which suppresses appetite.
Pertaining to, or suffering from, anorexia nervosa.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for anorexic.
noun
Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.
noun
A medicine which suppresses appetite.
adjective
Pertaining to, or suffering from, anorexia nervosa.
adjective
(medicine) Having very little to no appetite (a symptom that occurs in various diseases).
Example sentences
Not because I’m anorexic by any means, but because this month has shown me how a person could do it.
Isn't Vice's show on HBO just Unreported World with no women, anorexic men, and sarcasm?
This is no different than a little girl seeing a wicked skinny model and becoming anorexic in hopes of being that.
If a site bans pro-anorexic content they've already said they're happy to restrict free speech if there's a strong enough protective need.
There are so many clowns who don't know a thing about usability and think that too much whitespace plus an anorexic serif equals quality.
Useable, but slightly annoying, particularly with respect to today's anorexic scroll bars.
She didn't ever look anorexic, but had very very low body fat.
The last time I saw my cousin she looked and acted anorexic, meanwhile raving about her new gluten free vegan lifestyle.
That's a bit like giving tips on how to cook a healthy meal to an anorexic who tells you she's really having trouble eating enough.
But now, struggling through the anorexic fog of iOS7, I guess they've thrown the baby of usability out with the bathwater of realism.
How could an anorexic starve at a buffet?
Lets say the (delta) represents a percentage of (In) / (Out) of perhaps 110% for a pregnant woman with quadruplets to maybe 99% very long term for an anorexic.
Quote examples
> convict the guy who becomes morbidly obese or extremely anorexic Show me a "moridly obese"/anorexic who committed violent crime for his/her habit.
A friend of mine spent one month in solitary confinement, at the age of 14, to "treat" an anorexic bout.
It's like saying, "It crazy how we call people to not be overweight, but when they stop eating altogether we call them anorexic".
How is "lose weight" - which in this thread clearly is about losing excess fat and not about something like being anorexic - undesirable, unpleasant or offensive?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use anorexic in a sentence?
Not because I’m anorexic by any means, but because this month has shown me how a person could do it.
What does anorexic mean?
Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.
What part of speech is anorexic?
anorexic is commonly used as noun, adjective.