starves
Definitions
Verb
- Be hungry; go without food
- Die of food deprivation
- Deprive of food
- Have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
- Deprive of a necessity and cause suffering
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "starves".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "starves".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stars | 1 | 29 |
| 2 | stare | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | saves | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | strives | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | starved | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | stave | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | starve | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | stares | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | staves | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | starnes | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | starkes | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | scarves | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | taves | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | starwave | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | startles | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | starters | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | starlets | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | starkers | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | starches | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | sagraves | 3 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Researchers identify control switch protein that starves tuberculosis bacteria
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Aug 3, 2026 The New York Times
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Apr 10, 2026 CT Insider