1
[ adjective ] suffering from lack of food

Synonyms

starving

Used in print

(John Harnsberger and Robert P. Wilkins,...)

Observing their distressing condition , Colonel_Snelling allowed these half starved immigrants to settle on the military reservation .

Related terms

malnourished

2
[ adjective ] extremely hungry

Synonyms

ravenous sharp-set esurient famished

Examples

"they were tired and famished for food and sleep" "a ravenous boy" "the family was starved and ragged" "fell into the esurient embrace of a predatory enemy"

Related terms

hungry

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Rhymes with

carved

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

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