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famished
adjective
extremely hungry
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- F
- Ends with
- D
- Contains
- AMISHE
- Scrabble score
- 17
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈfæmɪʃt
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
extremely hungry
“they were tired and famished for food and sleep”
In context
Example Sentences
they were tired and famished for food and sleep
a ravenous boy
the family was starved and ragged
fell into the esurient embrace of a predatory enemy
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