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There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb starve, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. starve has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (Middle English) plants (Middle English) veterinary medicine (Middle English) soil science (late ...
6 days ago · starveling: 1 n someone who is starving (or being starved) Type of: pauper a person who is very poor
6 days ago · 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.
What does the word starving mean? 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.
Starveling definition: a person, animal, or plant that is starving. . See examples of STARVELING used in a sentence.
Aug 31, 2023 · starveling ( comparative more starveling, superlative most starveling) Starving; suffering from starvation. Meagre; scanty .
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 1, Scene 2. A Midsummer Night's Dream. : Act 1, Scene 2. Enter QUINCE the carpenter, and SNUG. the joiner, and BOTTOM the weaver, and. FLUTE the bellows-mender, and SNOUT. the tinker, and STARVELING the tailor. QUINCE.
