1. without a meal or meals; having no food to eat

Examples

• The refugees went mealless for three days.
• She had a mealless day due to her busy schedule.
• Many children in the area face mealless nights.
• The hikers spent a mealless evening after losing their supplies.
• He couldn’t afford groceries and had several mealless days.
• The strike left workers mealless and desperate.