Definition of STARVED

starved

Meanings

Verb

  • be hungry; go without food
  • die of food deprivation
    • "The political prisoners starved to death"
  • deprive of food
    • "They starved the prisoners"
  • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
  • deprive of a necessity and cause suffering
    • "The engine was starved of fuel"
  • simple past and past participle of starve

Adjective Satellite

  • suffering from lack of food
  • extremely hungry
    • "the family was starved and ragged"

Adj

  • Approaching starvation, emaciated and malnourished.
  • Deprived of nourishment or of something vital.
  • Extremely hungry.

Antonyms

be full, feed

Scrabble Score: 11

starved is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
starved is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
starved is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

starved is a valid Words With Friends word