1 starveling | Definition of starveling

starveling

noun
starve·​ling | \ ˈstärv-liÅ‹ How to pronounce starveling (audio) \

Definition of starveling

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: one that is thin from or as if from lack of food

starveling

adjective

Definition of starveling (Entry 2 of 2)

: being a starveling also : marked by poverty or inadequacy starveling wages