STARVING Synonyms
There are 22 hypernyms of the word starving. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for STARVING
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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 |