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One who, or that which, pines from lack or food, or nutriment.

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  1. n. One who, or that which, pines from lack or food, or nutriment.
  2. a. Hungry; lean; pining with want.
  3. n. someone who is starving (or being starved)
  4. One who, or that which, pines from lack or food, or nutriment. Old Sir John hangs with me, and thou knowest he is no starveling. Shak. Hungry; lean; pining with want.
  5. One who, or that which, pines from lack or food, or nutriment.Old Sir John hangs with me, and thou knowest he is no starveling.Shak.
  6. n. someone who is starving (or being starved)