Difference between Hungry and Starved

What is the difference between Hungry and Starved?

Hungry as an adjective is affected by hunger; desirous of food; having a physical need for food. while Starved as an adjective is approaching starvation, emaciated and malnourished.

Hungry

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: affected by hunger; desirous of food; having a physical need for food. eager, having an avid desire ('appetite') for something.

Example sentence: The danger is not lest the soul should doubt whether there is any bread, but lest, by a lie, it should persuade itself that it is not hungry.

Starved

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Approaching starvation, emaciated and malnourished.Extremely hungry.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: .

We hope you now know whether to use Hungry or Starved in your sentence.

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