famished
[ fam-isht ]
/ ˈfæm ɪʃt /
adjective
extremely hungry: to be famished after a hike; famished, homeless multitudes.
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Definition for famished (2 of 2)
famish
[ fam-ish ]
/ ˈfæm ɪʃ /
verb (used with or without object) Archaic.
to suffer or cause to suffer extreme hunger; starve.
to starve to death.
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British Dictionary definitions for famished
famish
/ (ˈfæmɪʃ) /
verb
(now usually passive)
to be or make very hungry or weak
archaic
to die or cause to die from starvation
Irish
to make very cold
I was famished with the cold
Derived forms of famish
famishment, nounWord Origin for famish
C14: from Old French
afamer, via Vulgar Latin, from Latin
famēs
famine