STARVING Synonyms
There are 22 hypernyms of the word starving. (close relations)
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| craving | nounn | |||||
noun • an intense desire for some particular thing | ||||||
| empty | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • holding or containing nothing noun • a container that has been emptied adjective satellite • devoid of significance or force • needing nourishment • emptied of emotion verb • make void or empty of contents • become empty or void of its content • leave behind empty; move out of • remove the contents of a container • excrete or discharge from the body | ||||||
| esurient | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely hungry • (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous • devouring or craving food in great quantities | ||||||
| famished | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely hungry | ||||||
| hollow | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not solid; having a space or gap or cavity noun • a cavity or space in something • a small valley between mountains • a depression hollowed out of solid matter adjective satellite • as if echoing in a hollow space • devoid of significance or force • lacking in substance or character verb • remove the inner part or the core of • remove the interior of | ||||||
| hungry | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food adjective satellite • (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous | ||||||
| malnourished | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not being provided with adequate nourishment | ||||||
| peckish | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • somewhat hungry • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||
| ravenous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely hungry • devouring or craving food in great quantities | ||||||
| sharp-set | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely hungry | ||||||
| starved | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • suffering from lack of food • extremely hungry | ||||||
| underfed | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not getting adequate food | ||||||
| undernourished | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not getting adequate food | ||||||
| voracious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • excessively greedy and grasping • devouring or craving food in great quantities | ||||||
| famishing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • be hungry; go without food • deprive of food • die of food deprivation | ||||||
| famish | verbv | |||||
verb • be hungry; go without food • deprive of food • die of food deprivation | ||||||
| hunger | nounn | |||||
noun • a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation • strong desire for something (not food or drink) verb • feel the need to eat • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for • be hungry; go without food | ||||||
| crave | verbv | |||||
verb • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for • plead or ask for earnestly | ||||||
| thirst | nounn | |||||
noun • a physiological need to drink • strong desire for something (not food or drink) verb • feel the need to drink • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for | ||||||
