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STARVING Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word starving. (exact relations)
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

Best Hypernyms For STARVING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for starving, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (15)
deprive choke conk croak decease desire die exit expire go hurt pass perish suffer want
Phrases (7)
buy the farmcash in one's chipsgive-up the ghostkick the bucketpass awaypop offsnuff it

Alternatives for CRAVING

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