Starved

/stɑːrvd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to suffer or die from hunger.

The refugees starved while waiting for aid to arrive.

to deprive of food and nourishment.

The neglect caused the animals to starve in the cold winter.

to deprive of something essential.

The constant stress at work starved him of joy in his life.

adjective

suffering or dying from hunger.

After days lost in the wilderness, they were starved and weak.

extremely lacking in something necessary or desirable.

The artist felt starved for inspiration after a long creative block.

Middle English sterven, meaning to die or perish.

starved for attention

To feel neglected and craving recognition.

starved of

To lack or be deprived of something crucial.

hunger

A strong desire or need for food.

famine

Extreme scarcity of food affecting a large population.

Hangry

I get so hangry when I'm starved.

Starv'd

I'm definitely starv'd after that long meeting.