famished

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English

Etymology

Inflected forms.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfæmɪʃt/
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  • Rhymes: -æmɪʃt

Verb

famished

  1. simple past and past participle of famish

Adjective

famished (comparative more famished, superlative most famished)

  1. Extremely hungry.
    Synonyms: starving, ravenous
    I'm famished; I haven't eaten since yesterday.

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See Thesaurus:hungry

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