STARVED

adj. 1 starving, (extremely) hungry, famished, ravenous Harry came in from the fields, declaring he was starved and ready to eat a horse 2 starved or starving for. yearning for, dying for, hankering for, hungry or hungering for, pining for, longing for, burning for, craving, thirsting for or after, desirous of, aching for, Colloq hurting for I was starved for a pint of cold lager 3 starved of. deprived of, in need or want of, lacking, be reft of The children seemed starved of affection