forhungered

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adjective

Very hungry; dying of hunger; starving.

OriginMiddle English forhungred →
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Meanings

adjectiveforhungered (comparative more forhungered, superlative most forhungered)

comparative more forhungered · superlative most forhungered

  1. archaicVery hungry; dying of hunger; starving.

    He died forhungered.

    1975, Georgette Heyer, My Lord John, page 143
    1 more example

    They take like lean forhungered hounds, And for a while their praise resounds […]

    1897, The History of Reynard the Fox

Origin

  1. Middle Englishforhungred
  2. Englishforhungered

From Middle English forhungred, forhongred, forhyngrede (“famished, lean”), equivalent to for- (“exceedingly, very”) + hungered. Compare Dutch verhongerd (“starving, famished”), German verhungert (“starving, famished”).

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APA

forhungered. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forhungered

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Chicago

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