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- [fam-ish]
- /ˈfæm ɪʃ/
- /ˈfæ.mɪʃ/
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- [fam-ish]
- /ˈfæm ɪʃ/
Definitions of famish word
- noun famish (obsolete, transitive) To starve (to death); to kill or destroy with hunger. 1
- verb famish to be or make very hungry or weak 0
- verb famish to die or cause to die from starvation 0
- verb famish to make very cold 0
- verb transitive famish to make or be very hungry; make or become weak from hunger 0
- verb transitive famish to starve to death 0
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Origin of famish
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English famisshe, equivalent to famen to starve (< Anglo-French, Middle French afamer < Vulgar Latin *affamāre, equivalent to Latin af- af- + famāre, derivative of famēs hunger) + -isshe -ish2
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Parts of speech for Famish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
famish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
famish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for famish
verb famish
- abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- forbear — to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
- diet — the legislative body of certain countries, as Japan.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
- starve — to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.
Antonyms for famish
verb famish
- glut — to feed or fill to satiety; sate: to glut the appetite.
- gorge — to swallow, especially greedily.
- stuff — the material of which anything is made: a hard, crystalline stuff.
- indulge — to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in): Dessert came, but I didn't indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.
- eat — to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food).
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