Enhungered

/ɪnˈhʌŋɡərd/ adjective

Definition

Suffering from hunger; made extremely hungry or weakened by lack of food.

Etymology

From 'enhunger' plus the past participle suffix '-ed.' This describes a state of being made hungry or depleted by want of food.

Kelly Says

This word appears in medieval descriptions of sieges and famines—'enhungered' soldiers were more dangerous because desperation made them fight with wild ferocity, which led to horrific outcomes in warfare.

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