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starveling

noun

Meaning

  1. One who is thin from lack of food.
  2. Starving; suffering from starvation.
  3. Meagre; scanty.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

starving(English)starvation(English)skin and bones(English)semistarvation(English)walking skeleton(English)starvation wage(English)starving artist(English)emaciation(English)midsummer(English)robin(English)dream(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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