atrophied
Wordhaving wasted away or become smaller because of illness, age, or lack of use
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having wasted away or become smaller because of illness, age, or lack of use
the present participle of stomach
one of the two small glands at the back of the throat
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a clear liquid made from pine resin, used as a solvent and paint thinner
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
the act of taking food, drink, or another substance into the body
to do better than someone or something else
to invent false information or a story
a gradual wasting away or weakening, especially from lack of use
a city in southeastern Michigan, near Detroit
the act of fastening something with pegs or stakes
a sofa made of separate sections that can be arranged in different ways
a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly
strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign
a wheel with a rope or chain running over it, used for lifting heavy things or changing the direction of a pull
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time
covered with a protective outer layer
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to clean something by rubbing it hard
a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence
the process of breathing
to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better
a machine that helps a patient breathe
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law
to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way
to hit or push with the head or horns
a small red berry with a sharp, sour taste
the life or world believed to exist after death
the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition
one of the two thick blue lines on an ice hockey rink that separate the attacking zone from the neutral zone
the rate at which babies die before reaching one year old
serious difficulty breathing normally
to visit someone informally, often without making a plan first
a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs
to honor an event or place by being present
the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles
the authority to act or vote for someone else
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
a tall tree with rough leaves and hard wood
to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
quick to react or answer
a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus
relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes
in a way that needs immediate action or attention
available only by asking the pharmacist, not on open display
to be given confusing or evasive treatment when asking for help or information
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
used to say that you think something strange, secret, or wrong is happening
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly
to laugh quietly
coated or mixed with sugar
a group of wild boars
a set of equipment or tools used for a particular purpose
to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do
not yet born
used to say you have won or beaten someone
to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in
a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair
an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history
a bag used to carry a dead body
to make something smaller, weaker, or less important
causing worry, sadness, or pain
methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug
a bar that goes through the center of a wheel and lets it turn
toward or to the side
the level of glucose in a person's blood
to make a short, informal visit
behaving in a secretive or dishonest way
the fact that all living things eventually die
not staying the same or not matching in different situations
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to depend on something; to be decided by something
to follow a rule, law, or agreement
to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing
to order food to be delivered to your home
relating to breathing or the organs used for breathing
to be careful about something dangerous or unpleasant
a long strap used to guide a horse while riding
to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually
as; in the same way that
one of the tiny sensory organs on your tongue that let you taste food
to wait and be ready to act when needed
to manage to deal with or survive something difficult
a temporary driving permit for someone who is learning to drive
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose
not tight or firm; loose
a small mark or hole made by a cigarette
to tell someone officially or formally about something
a narrow valley, especially in Scotland
an organized campaign to achieve a social, political, or religious goal