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   Starve·ling

   /ˈstärvliNG/

   

   noun

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

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or animal) lacking enough food; emaciated: "a starveling child"

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   What does Starveling mean?

   • starveling (plural starvelings) One who is thin from lack of food . starveling ( comparative more starveling, superlative most starveling) Starving; suffering from starvation. Meagre; scanty . For more quotations using this term, see Citations:starveling.

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   What does starving mean?

   • n. One that is starving or being starved. 1. Starving. 2. Poor in quality; inadequate. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. b. ( as modifier ): a starveling child. n.

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   What is another word for starving?

   • One that is starving or being starved. A person or animal that is thin or weak from lack of food. Starving; weak and hungry. Poor in quality; inadequate. Suffering, showing, or caused by extreme deprivation; impoverished. Find similar words to starveling using the buttons below. Starveling definition: Poor in quality; inadequate.

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   3 days ago · starveling: 1 n someone who is starving (or being starved) Type of: pauper a person who is very poor

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   May 27, 2024 · 2 meanings: 1. a. a starving or poorly fed person, animal, etc b. (as modifier) 2. insufficient; meagre; scant.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define starveling. starveling synonyms, starveling pronunciation, starveling translation, English dictionary definition of starveling. n. One that is starving or being starved. adj. 1.

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   2 senses: 1. a. a starving or poorly fed person, animal, etc b. (as modifier) 2. insufficient; meagre; scant.... Click for more definitions.

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   Starveling definition: Poor in quality; inadequate. Find Similar Words Find similar words to starveling using the buttons below.

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

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   There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word starving, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. starving has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (mid 1500s) finance (late 1600s) See meaning & use.