ANEMIC

anemic, anaemic

(adjective) lacking vigor or energy; “an anemic attempt to hit the baseball”

anemic, anaemic

(adjective) relating to anemia or suffering from anemia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

anemic (comparative more anemic, superlative most anemic)

Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.

(by extension) Weak; listless; lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness.

Noun

anemic (plural anemics)

An individual who has anemia.

Anagrams

• Mencia, came in, cinema, iceman

Source: Wiktionary



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