starveling

[stahrv-ling]

starve·ling

[stahrv-ling]
noun
1.
a person, animal, or plant that is starving.
adjective
2.
starving; suffering from lack of nourishment.
3.
pining with want.
5.
poor in condition or quality.
6.
such as to entail or suggest starvation.

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Starveling is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1540–50; starve + -ling1
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starveling (ˈstɑːvlɪŋ)
 
n
1.  a.  a starving or poorly fed person, animal, etc
 b.  (as modifier): a starveling child
 
adj
2.  insufficient; meagre; scant
 
[C16: from starve + -ling1]

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