starveling

starve·ling

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stahrv-ling]
- /ˈstɑrv lɪŋ/
- /ˈstɑːv.l̩.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahrv-ling]
- /ˈstɑrv lɪŋ/

Definitions of starveling word

noun starveling a person, animal, or plant that is starving. 1
adjective starveling starving; suffering from lack of nourishment. 1
adjective starveling pining with want. 1
adjective starveling poverty-stricken. 1
adjective starveling poor in condition or quality. 1
adjective starveling such as to entail or suggest starvation. 1

See all 12 definitions of starveling

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Origin of starveling

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; starve + -ling1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Starveling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Starveling

starveling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

starveling usage trend in Literature

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