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famish
verb
die of food deprivation
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- F
- Ends with
- H
- Contains
- AMIS
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈfamɪʃ
Meaning
Definitions
verb
die of food deprivation
“The political prisoners starved to death”
verb
deprive of food
“They starved the prisoners”
verb
be hungry; go without food
“Let's eat — I'm starving!”
In context
Example Sentences
The political prisoners starved to death
Many famished in the countryside during the drought
They starved the prisoners
Let's eat — I'm starving!
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