Го́лод — meaning in English

English meaning

• dearth noun A serious shortage or scarcity of something.
• famine noun A severe, widespread shortage of food, often causing mass starvation.
• hunger noun The physical need or desire to eat.
• munchies noun Snack foods, especially casual convenience snacks.
• starvation noun The state of suffering or dying from a severe lack of food.

Senses

Го́лод is used for these senses in English:

• Famine (mythology) The personification of famine, often depicted riding a black horse.
• dearth (transitive, dated, obsolete) To cause or produce a scarcity in something.
• famine (countable) A period of extreme shortage of food in a region.
• hunger (by extension) Any strong desire or need.

famine — full definition

1. noun A severe, widespread shortage of food, often causing mass starvation.
2. noun A severe shortage of something in general, not just food.

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