feeble, growமெலிmeli(meli)(2b intr)grow weak or thin; lose weight and strength; (of mind, sight, and light) grow faint or dim
Usage:
ஒழுங்காகச் சாப்பிடாததால் அவன் உடம்பு மெலிந்துவிட்டதுoḻuṅkākac cāppiṭātatāl avaṉ uṭampu melintuviṭṭatu
oḻungaa sappiḍaadadunaale avan oḍambu melinjiḍuccu
His body grew feeble because of not eating properly.
thinமெலிmeli(meli)(2b intr)lose weight; be or become emaciated; be compressed; be narrow, gaunt, angular; be thin as a rail; become weak in strength or less in stature;
Usage:
சுதாகர் இந்த ஒரு வருடத்தில் மிகவும் மெலிந்து விட்டான்cutākar inta oru varuṭattil mikavum melintu viṭṭāṉ
sudaakar inda oru varuṣattule romba melinjiṭṭaan
Sudhakar has become very thin in just this one year.