S: (v) starve, famish (die of food deprivation) "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought"
Adjective
S: (adj) famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved, esurient (extremely hungry) "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"