famish

verb

fam·ish ˈfa-mish How to pronounce famish (audio)

famished; famishing; famishes

transitive verb

: to cause to suffer severely from hunger

archaic : to cause to starve to death

intransitive verb

archaic : starve

: to suffer for lack of something necessary

a moment when French poetry in particular was famishing for such invention

T. S. Eliot

famishment

ˈfa-mish-mənt How to pronounce famish (audio)

noun

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Famish likely developed as an alteration of Middle English famen, meaning "to starve." The Middle English word was borrowed from the Anglo-French verb afamer, which etymologists believe came from Vulgar Latin affamare. We say "believe" because, while no written evidence has yet been found for the Vulgar Latin word affamare, it would be the expected source for the Anglo-French verb based on the combination of the Latin prefix ad- ("to" or "toward") and the root noun fames ("hunger"). In contemporary English, the verb famish is still used on occasion, but it is considerably less common than the related adjective famished, which usually means "hungry" or "starving" but can also mean "needy" or "being in want."

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Or that his pan-religious message of love and godliness is embraced by the spiritually famished.

John Anderson, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2019 Y’all might be famished, but Joe stays fat these days.

Joseph Goodman, al, 21 Nov. 2019 Afterward, both of us were famished but neither wanted to cook.

Alejandro Varela, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019 When someone is famished, even five minutes can seem interminable.

Dear Abby, oregonlive.com, 24 Aug. 2019 For years, researchers have seen mice and rats perform well on cognitive tests when famished.

Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 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, 12 July 2018 After all that intense activity, my kids would be famished.

Charlotte Hilton Andersen, Redbook, 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, 12 July 2018 See More

单词	famishment
释义	famish verb fam·ish ˈfa-mish famished; famishing; famishes transitive verb 1 : to cause to suffer severely from hunger 2 archaic : to cause to starve to death intransitive verb 1 archaic : starve 2 : to suffer for lack of something necessary a moment when French poetry in particular was famishing for such invention T. S. Eliot famishment ˈfa-mish-mənt noun Did you know? Famish likely developed as an alteration of Middle English famen, meaning "to starve." The Middle English word was borrowed from the Anglo-French verb afamer, which etymologists believe came from Vulgar Latin affamare. We say "believe" because, while no written evidence has yet been found for the Vulgar Latin word affamare, it would be the expected source for the Anglo-French verb based on the combination of the Latin prefix ad- ("to" or "toward") and the root noun fames ("hunger"). In contemporary English, the verb famish is still used on occasion, but it is considerably less common than the related adjective famished, which usually means "hungry" or "starving" but can also mean "needy" or "being in want." Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Or that his pan-religious message of love and godliness is embraced by the spiritually famished. John Anderson, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2019 Y’all might be famished, but Joe stays fat these days. Joseph Goodman, al, 21 Nov. 2019 Afterward, both of us were famished but neither wanted to cook. Alejandro Varela, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019 When someone is famished, even five minutes can seem interminable. Dear Abby, oregonlive.com, 24 Aug. 2019 For years, researchers have seen mice and rats perform well on cognitive tests when famished. Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 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, 12 July 2018 After all that intense activity, my kids would be famished. Charlotte Hilton Andersen, Redbook, 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, 12 July 2018 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, probably alteration of famen, from Anglo-French afamer, from Vulgar Latin affamare, from Latin ad-* + fames First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition famish verb fam·ish ˈfa-mish famished; famishing : starve famishment noun as in hunger a need or desire for food there's something about outdoor activity that invariably increases one's famishment Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hunger starvation appetite stomach craving munchies emptiness sweet tooth malnutrition belly undernourishment rapacity gourmandism fast hunger strike hoggishness voracity ravenousness famine greed rapaciousness voraciousness gluttony Antonyms & Near Antonyms satisfaction fullness inappetence glut fill satiety satiation surfeit repleteness repletion See More
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famish

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