ANOREXIC

anorexic, anorectic

(adjective) suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin

anorexic, anorectic

(noun) a person suffering from anorexia nervosa

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

anorexic (comparative more anorexic, superlative most anorexic)

Pertaining to, or suffering from anorexia nervosa.

(by extension) Thin, skinny.

Synonyms

• anorectic

• See also scrawny

Noun

anorexic (plural anorexics)

Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.

A medicine which suppresses appetite.

Synonyms

• anorectic

Source: Wiktionary



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1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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