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- [fam-isht]
- /ˈfæm ɪʃt/
- /ˈfæm.ɪʃt/
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- [fam-isht]
- /ˈfæm ɪʃt/
Definitions of famished word
- adjective famished extremely hungry: to be famished after a hike; famished, homeless multitudes. 1
- noun famished Extremely hungry. 1
- adjective famished starving, dying of hunger 1
- adjective famished very hungry 1
- adjective famished If you are famished, you are very hungry. 0
- adjective famished very hungry or weak 0
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Origin of famished
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at famish, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Famished
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
famished popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for famished
adj famished
- hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
- hungry — having a desire, craving, or need for food; feeling hunger.
- ravenous — extremely hungry; famished; voracious: feeling ravenous after a hard day's work.
- voracious — craving or consuming large quantities of food: a voracious appetite.
- ravening — rapacious; voracious.
Antonyms for famished
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