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starved

adjective

Extremely hungry

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Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
D
Contains
TA
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
B2

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adjective

  1. Extremely hungry

    “They were tired and famished for food and sleep”

adjective

  1. Suffering from lack of food

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They were tired and famished for food and sleep
A ravenous boy
The family was starved and ragged
Fell into the esurient embrace of a predatory enemy

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