starving — extremely hungry; suffering or dying from hunger
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely hungry; suffering or dying from hunger
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 굶주린, 몹시 배고픈
Korean pronunciation: **스타**빙
Example Sentences
- I'm starving! Let's grab some food before the meeting.
- The drama queen declared she was starving after not eating for two whole hours.
- My phone battery is starving for power - it's at 2%!
starving
ADJECTIVE//ˈstɑːrvɪŋ//
extremely hungry; suffering or dying from hunger
💡 Concept
extremely hungry; suffering or dying from hunger
🎵 Rhyme
Starving artist keeps on carving!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈstɑːvɪŋ/
🌳Etymology
Rootstarv
Suffix--ing
Origin
고대 영어 'steorfan'에서 유래되어 '죽다'를 의미했으며, 중세 시대를 거쳐 '굶어 죽다'라는 구체적 의미로 발전했습니다. 생존과 직결된 기본적 욕구를 표현하는 강력한 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
carvingmarvingjarving
carving
marving
jarving
🔗Collocations
starving hungry
starving children
absolutely starving
starving artist
starving population
starving to death
📝Examples
“I'm starving! Let's grab some food before the meeting.”
😄 Fun example
“The drama queen declared she was starving after not eating for two whole hours.”
😄 Fun example
“My phone battery is starving for power - it's at 2%!”
“The charity works to feed starving families in developing countries.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
famishedravenoushungryundernourishedmalnourished
Antonyms
satisfiedfullfed
Related
hungerfamineappetitestarvationmalnutrition
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