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1starveling
noun starve·ling \ˈstärv-liŋ\
Definition of STARVELING
: one that is thin from or as if from lack of food
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First Known Use of STARVELING
1546
2starveling
adjective
Definition of STARVELING
: being a starveling; also : marked by poverty or inadequacy <starveling wages>
First Known Use of STARVELING
1578
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