starved meaning

UK /ˈstɑːvɪŋ/ US /stɑrvd/ 1 syllable

starved (adjective): suffering from lack of food.

starved has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

starved as an adjective

  1. suffering from lack of food

    Synonyms: starving

    Similar: malnourished

  2. extremely hungry
    • they were tired and famished for food and sleep
    • a ravenous boy
    • the family was starved and ragged
    • fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy

    Synonyms: famished, ravenous, sharp-set, esurient

    Similar: hungry

How to pronounce starved

starved is pronounced /ˈstɑːvɪŋ/ in British English and /stɑrvd/ in American English. It has 1 syllable, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with starved

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in ED · 7-letter words

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