Starveling

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Starveling \Starve"ling\, a.
     Hungry; lean; pining with want.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Starveling \Starve"ling\ (st[aum]rv"l[i^]ng), n. [Starve +
     -ling.]
     One who, or that which, pines from lack of food, or
     nutriment.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Old Sir John hangs with me, and thou knowest he is no
           starveling.                              --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  starveling
       n : someone who is starving (or being starved)