famishment

noun

Definition of famishmentnext
as in hunger
a need or desire for food there's something about outdoor activity that invariably increases one's famishment

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  1. hunger
  2. appetite
  3. stomach
  4. starvation
Noun
  • Young people today have a real hunger for interesting, honest stuff that doesn’t feel jury-rigged to make a ton of money.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That can be useful for eating disorders because people often disconnect from feelings such as hunger, thirst, fatigue and cold.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of hunger
Noun
  • The Pentagon’s appetite for startups and emerging tech is growing, and investors are pouncing.
    — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Symptoms of a salmonella infection may include watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, headache, nausea, vomiting, and a loss of appetite, according to the CDC.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of appetite
Noun
  • The recalls come after consumers who ate the berries reported symptoms including stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea and/or vomiting.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • DreamCloud, our pick for stomach sleepers and hybrid mattresses, is offering up to 60% off mattresses and 66% off bundles for its early Labor Day sale.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of stomach
Noun
  • Most younger people haven’t been taught about the horrors of communism, such as the deliberate starvation of millions of Ukrainian farmers and their families in the early 1930s.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Their starvation reached new heights, and the men ultimately broke their promise to Odysseus and killed one of Apollo’s cattle.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of starvation
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