Similar words
Similar in other languages
English
lean
Close — thin, skinny relates to lean.
German
abgemagert
Close — emaciated relates to thin, skinny (maigre).
German
abgezehrt
Close — emaciated, gaunt relates to thin, skinny (maigre).
German
ausgezehrt
Close — emaciated, wasted relates to thin, skinny (maigre).
Practice
1 What does maigre mean?
thin, skinny
2 Fill the gap: Après sa maladie, il était très ___.
Full sentence: Après sa maladie, il était très maigre. (After his illness, he was very thin.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches maigre?
maigre: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.