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enjuto

[ẽŋˈxut̪o]

Rhymes with u.to

Where it comes from

Del castellano antiguo enxuto, y este del latín exsuctus, participio pasivo de exsugĕre ("sacar el jugo").

adjective enjutos · enjuta · enjutas

Seco, sin humedad.
Flaco, delgado, seco, de pocas carnes.
outdated Lacónico, callado, parco y comedido, tanto en obras como en palabras.

In English

gaunt unhealthily thin, as from hunger or illness — see also drawn, emaciated, haggard
skinny thin
scraggy very lean
wizened withered
meagre having little flesh; lean; thin
scrawny thin, malnourished and weak

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@misc{enjuto_2026,
  title = {enjuto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/enjuto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}