(dialect) a wretched-looking tramp who lives by begging or stealing; also used to describe a scrawny person with vulgar manners

shriveled; dried out; wizened; lacking fullness in appearance

Grain that is not fully grown, consisting of a shell with no rice or kernel inside

thin and hollow; scrawny and dried up

to be embarrassed or discomfited; to get into a mess or feel awkward because of a setback

(colloquial) To be forced to back down, suffer a humiliation, or admit defeat after being thwarted; to be put in a difficult or embarrassing position.

(colloquial) a person with sunken cheeks, usually caused by the loss of teeth

cholera, specifically a form accompanied by severe dehydration; used in some regional dialects