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What is another word for starvelings?

Pronunciation: [stˈɑːvəlɪŋz] (IPA)

Starvelings are those who are extremely thin or emaciated due to lack of food or nutrition. There are a few synonyms that can be used instead of starvelings. One is "emaciated," which means extremely thin, and is commonly used to describe those who suffer from malnutrition. Another is "undernourished," which refers to those who do not receive sufficient food or nutrients to maintain a healthy body. "Skinny" may also be used to describe someone who is thin, but it is not necessarily due to starvation or malnutrition. Overall, these synonyms are useful in describing those who are suffering from malnutrition or starvation in a more delicate way.
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What are the hypernyms for Starvelings?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

  • Other hypernyms:

    impoverished people, indigent people, destitute people, impoverished individuals.

Usage examples for Starvelings

My bomb certainly wasn't meant for her; and may all the workers, all the starvelings, remember that she gave her blood as I'm going to give mine!"
"Paris From the "Three Cities""
Emile Zola
I'm not a bit sorry for slaves, and prisoners, and shipwrecked sailors, and East-end starvelings; every bit of sympathy I've got is used up for the girls who've got to stay in hundrum homes, and be nothing, and do nothing, but just finished young ladies.
"Winding Paths"
Gertrude Page
"She has something to do besides curing sick starvelings.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers

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