famished
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fam·ish
(făm′ĭsh)v. fam·ished, fam·ish·ing, fam·ish·es
v.tr.
1. To cause to endure severe hunger.
2. To cause to starve to death.
v.intr.
1. To endure severe deprivation, especially of food.
2. To undergo starvation and die.
[Middle English famishen, alteration of famen, from Old French afamer, from Vulgar Latin *affamāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin famēs, hunger.]
fam′ish·ment n.
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famished
(ˈfæmɪʃt)adj
1. informal very hungry or weak
2. suffering from starvation
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fam•ished
(ˈfæm ɪʃt)adj.
extremely hungry.
[1375–1425]
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Adj. | 1. | famished - extremely hungry; "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy" hungry - feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food; "a world full of hungry people" |
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famished
adjective starving, starved, voracious, ravenous, ready to eat a horse (informal), ravening Is dinner ready? I'm famished.
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famished
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Translations
جائِع جِدا
vyhladovělý
hundesulten
kiéhezett
hungraîur
išbadėjęs
izbadējiesļoti izsalcis
vyhladovaný
açlıktan ölmüş
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famished
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famished
(ˈfӕmiʃt) adjective very hungry. I was famished after my long walk.
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famished
a. famélico-a, hambriento-a.
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