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    starveling
    /ˈstɑːvlɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. an undernourished or emaciated person or animal: "a ragged starveling"

    adjective

    • 1. lacking enough food; emaciated: "a starveling child"

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › starvelingStarveling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jul 22, 2024 · Definitions of starveling. noun. someone who is starving (or being starved) see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Starveling." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/starveling. Accessed 22 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™. 2 million people have mastered 404,262,127 new words.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › starvelingStarveling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STARVELING is one that is thin from or as if from lack of food. How to use starveling in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › starvelingSTARVELING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. starving; suffering from lack of nourishment. pining with want. poverty-stricken. poor in condition or quality. such as to entail or suggest starvation. starveling. / ˈstɑːvlɪŋ / noun. a starving or poorly fed person, animal, etc. ( as modifier ) a starveling child.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTARVELING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a person or animal that is thin or weak from lack of food. adjective. 2. starving; weak and hungry. 3. suffering, showing, or caused by extreme deprivation; impoverished. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin. starve + -ling 1. Word Frequency.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › starvelingStarveling - definition of starveling by The Free Dictionary

    Define starveling. starveling synonyms, starveling pronunciation, starveling translation, English dictionary definition of starveling. n. One that is starving or being starved. adj. 1. Starving. 2. Poor in quality; inadequate. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › starvelingStarveling Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Filter. noun. One that is starving or being starved. American Heritage Medicine. A person or animal that is thin or weak from lack of food. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. adjective. Starving; weak and hungry. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Poor in quality; inadequate. American Heritage.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › starveling_nstarveling, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    starveling, n. & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySTARVELING definition in American English | Collins English ...

    noun. 1. a person, animal, or plant that is starving. adjective. 2. starving; suffering from lack of nourishment. 3. pining with want. 4. poverty-stricken. 5. poor in condition or quality. 6. such as to entail or suggest starvation. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › starvelingstarveling - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 31, 2023 · starveling (comparative more starveling, superlative most starveling) Starving; suffering from starvation. Meagre; scanty.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordAll content related to 'starveling' - Collins Online Dictionary

    All you need to know about "STARVELING" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.