half-starved

adjective

having been deprived of food; malnourished

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

To stew in a sauce for a long time.

To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.

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Words nearby half-starved

half-smile, half snipe, half sole, half sovereign, half-staff, half-starved, half step, half story, half-stuff, half term, half the battle

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Example sentences from the Web for half-starved

They must be half-starved by this time, and will speedily surrender themselves.
Guy Fawkes|William Harrison Ainsworth
With her he still lived stingily, kept her half-starved, and put the money into the bank in his own name.
The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories|Anton Tchekoff
The men, discontented and half-starved, would have deserted to them had they dared.
La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West|Francis Parkman
The family were nearly frozen, half-starved, and completely dazed at the hopelessness of their situation.
Le Petit Nord|Anne Elizabeth Caldwell (MacClanahan) Grenfell and Katie Spalding

There was not sufficient spirit left in this half-starved population of a small provincial city to suggest open rebellion.
The Elusive Pimpernel|Baroness Emmuska Orczy

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