Starved: meaning, definitions and examples

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starved

 

[ stษ‘หvd ]

Verb / Adjective
Context #1 | Verb

feeling hungry

suffer or die or cause to suffer or die from hunger

Synonyms

famished, hungry, malnourished, underfed

Examples of usage

  • He was starved for three days before they found him.
  • The children were starved for attention.
  • The baby starved to death because her parents neglected her.
  • We cannot let the refugees starve, we must provide them with food.
  • Many animals were starved during the drought.
Context #2 | Verb

depriving of something essential

deprive of basic necessities

Synonyms

deny, deplete, deprive, withhold

Examples of usage

  • The dictator starved the people of their freedom.
  • The company starved its employees of proper working conditions.
  • The government's policies are starving the healthcare system of resources.
  • They are being starved of the funding needed to continue their research.
  • The lack of rain is starving the crops of much-needed water.
Context #3 | Adjective

extremely hungry

suffering from lack of food

Synonyms

famished, hungry, malnourished, undernourished

Examples of usage

  • The starved child eagerly ate the meal in front of him.
  • The rescue team found the dog in a starved condition.
  • She looked at the starved beggar with pity in her eyes.
  • His body was emaciated, a clear sign that he had been starved for weeks.
  • The starved refugees finally received some much-needed food.

Translations

Translations of the word "starved" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น faminto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅ‚เค–เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verhungert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kelaparan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะพะปะพะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gล‚odny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฃขใˆใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท affamรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hambriento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตถ์ฃผ๋ฆฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุงุฆุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hladovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hladnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฅฅ้ฅฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ laฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ svangur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ˜แƒ›แƒจแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ac

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hambriento

Etymology

The word 'starved' originated from the Old English word 'steorfan' meaning 'to die'. Over time, it evolved to mean 'to suffer or die from hunger'. The adjective form 'starved' came from the Old English 'steorfan' as well, with the sense of 'suffering from lack of food'. The figurative usage of 'starved' to mean 'depriving of something essential' emerged later, reflecting the idea of being deprived of basic necessities.

See also: starvation.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,852, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.