"Half-starved" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Half-starved" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

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"Half-starved" Meaning

Half-starved refers to someone or something that is severely undernourished or malnourished, often to the point of being weak and fragile due to lack of food or inadequate sustenance.

"Half-starved" Examples

Half-starved


A half-starved adjective that means weak, thin, or emaciated due to lack of food or nourishment.

Examples:


The famine-stricken children in the refugee camp were half-starved, their bones visible under their gaunt skin.
After weeks of illness, I was half-starved, struggling to keep my weight up.
The rescue team found a half-starved dog wandering through the woods, its fur matted and dirty.
The prisoner was half-starved, having gone without proper food for months in the harsh cell.
The drought had left the farmer's cattle half-starved, their coats dull and brittle from lack of sustenance.

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