Thin and hungry, disposing of starter (5)

I believe the answer is:

reedy

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'thin' is the definition.
(as in a thin or reedy voice)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for reedy that I've seen before include "(Of sound) thin in tone" , "full of vegetation" , "edge of some river-banks" , "(Of sound) high and thin" , "Like some of the wind" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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