starving
Translation
starving, famished
Examples
I'm starving, let's get some food.
I'm starving, let's get some food.
The starving animals needed immediate care.
The starving animals needed immediate care.
Grammar Patterns
be starving to be very hungry I'm starving, let's get some food.
a starving ((noun)) a (noun) that is dying of hunger The starving animals needed immediate care.
Similar Words
Synonyms: famished, ravenous; Antonyms: full, satiated
Etymology
From Old English 'steorfan' meaning 'to die'. It originally meant to die from any cause, but later became specific to death from hunger.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'star' 'ving'-ing for food in the vast emptiness of space to remember the meaning of being extremely hungry.