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Definition of affamish

transitive verb

obsolete : to cause to hunger : starve

intransitive verb

obsolete : to suffer or die from hunger : starve

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First Known Use of affamish

1615, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

History and Etymology for affamish

modification (influenced by famish) of Middle French affamer, afamer

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The first known use of affamish was in 1615

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“Affamish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affamish. Accessed 27 May. 2022.

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