famished

see definition of famished

adjstarving

Synonyms for famished

adj starving

Antonyms for famished

empty

adjective. hungry

more starved

adjective. hungry

more starving

adjective. deprived

most starved

adjective. hungry

Word Origin & History

c.1400, famyschen, alteration of famen (late 14c.), a shortening of Old French afamer, from Vulgar Latin *affamare "to bring to hunger," from ad famem, from Latin fames "hunger" (see famine).

Ending changed mid-14c. to -ish under influence of ravish, anguish, etc. The intransitive sense is from 1520s. Related: Famished; famishing.

Example Sentences for famished

It was simply a bare, gaunt, famished skeleton, slaying his way along.

That's well—and that ould Matthew is as obstinate a neger as ever famished his stomach.

These she produced likewise; and he ate and drank with the voracity of a famished hound.

It seemed to Madame Francois that he was in far too famished a condition to have got drunk.

However, that was a slight affair, and Vance was far too famished to be particular.

This, you may imagine, the famished Prince was only too glad to do.

Oh, mother, the famine was sore, and he was kind to the famished people!

The famished Leaguers were now in a condition to make but a feeble resistance.

Such was the life for which she yearned with every famished aspiration of her being.

"Then come at once and remove the spell," cried the famished Hœnir.

famished

Synonyms for famished

Antonyms for famished

More words related to famished

emaciated

empty

hungry

more starved

more starving

most starved