SINCE 1828
famish
verb
fam·ish
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famished;
famishing;
famishes
Definition of famish
2
: to suffer for lack of something necessary
a moment when French poetry in particular was famishing for such invention— T. S. Eliot
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Other Words from famish
famishment
\ ˈfa-mish-mənt
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noun
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noun
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For years, researchers have seen mice and rats perform well on cognitive tests when famished. — Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, "Not So Fast," 24 Sep. 2018 The boys were famished and weak when they were found, having lost an average of more than four pounds each. — John Bacon, ajc, "WATCH: Video shows rescued Thai soccer players flashing victory sign from hospital beds," 12 July 2018 After all that intense activity, my kids would be famished. — Charlotte Hilton Andersen, Redbook, "Parenting Challenge: How Do You Get Through the Vending Machine Gauntlet?," 15 Jan. 2012 The boys were famished and weak when they were found, having lost an average of more than four pounds each. — John Bacon, ajc, "WATCH: Video shows rescued Thai soccer players flashing victory sign from hospital beds," 12 July 2018 The boys were famished and weak when they were found, having lost an average of more than four pounds each. — John Bacon, ajc, "WATCH: Video shows rescued Thai soccer players flashing victory sign from hospital beds," 12 July 2018 The boys were famished and weak when they were found, having lost an average of more than four pounds each. — John Bacon, ajc, "WATCH: Video shows rescued Thai soccer players flashing victory sign from hospital beds," 12 July 2018 The boys were famished and weak when they were found, having lost an average of more than four pounds each. — John Bacon, ajc, "WATCH: Video shows rescued Thai soccer players flashing victory sign from hospital beds," 12 July 2018 The boys were famished and weak when they were found, having lost an average of more than four pounds each. — John Bacon, ajc, "WATCH: Video shows rescued Thai soccer players flashing victory sign from hospital beds," 12 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'famish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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famish
verb
fam·ish
| \ ˈfa-mish
\
\
famished;
famishing
Kids Definition of famish
: starve
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