Definition
Showing signs of cracking, breaking apart, or falling into disrepair; gaping or splitting due to wear.
Etymology
From Latin 'fatiscens' (present participle of fatiscere), meaning splitting or gaping open. Used as an adjective to describe something actively deteriorating.
Kelly Says
This uncommon word perfectly captures how old buildings look—not yet completely ruined, but clearly failing and ready to come apart at the seams.
Translations
ARالعربية
نحيل (naheel)
na-heel
BNবাংলা
পাতলা (patla)
pa-tla
CSČeština
hubený
hu-ˈbɛnɪ
ELΕλληνικά
αδύνατος (adynastos)
a-di-na-stos
ESEspañol
flacuento
fla-kwen-toh
FAفارسی
بسیار لاغر (be-siar laghaar)
be-si-ar la-ghar
HIहिन्दी
पतला (patla)
pa-tla
IDBahasa Indonesia
kurus
ku-rus
JA日本語
痩せた (yaseta)
ya-se-ta
KO한국어
마른 (mareun)
ma-reun
MRMR
पातळ (paṭṭal)
pa-ṭṭal
MSBahasa Melayu
kurus
ku-rus
MYမြန်မာ
ကျယ် (kyet)
k-yet
NLNederlands
mager
ˈmaːɣər
RUРусский
худой (khudoi)
xʊˈdoj
SWKiswahili
mnyonge
m-nyo-nge
TAதமிழ்
பருமனற்ற (parumanar)
pa-ru-ma-nar-r
TEతెలుగు
పొడవైన (poḍavaiṇ)
po-ḍa-vai-ṇ
UKУкраїнська
худий (khudyiy)
xʊˈdɪj
ZH中文
瘦的 (shòu de)
shòu de