famish

Example Sentences

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The President pondered, smiled, said: "Well, they can't famish on that."

From Time Magazine Archive

With their scant water supply at a distance and unprotected they could not hold out long in a siege, but would soon be compelled either to fight, fly or famish.

From Arizona Sketches by Munk, J. A. (Joseph Amasa)

"It's famish, this fashion," muttered the elderly cynic.

From A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time by Caine, Hall, Sir

While living bodies famish and living eyes burn for the sight of beauty.

From Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays by Various

Fie on ambition! fie on myself; that have a sword, and yet am ready to famish!

From Highways and Byways in Sussex by Griggs, Frederick Landseer Maur