to famish to death.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fam|ish|ment — «FAM ihsh muhnt», noun. Obsolete. the pain of extreme hunger or thirst … Useful english dictionary
fam — de·fam·a·to·ry; de·fam·er; de·fam·ing·ly; fam; FAM; fam·i·lism; fam·i·list; fam·i·lis·tic; fam·ine; fam·ish; fam·ish·ment; fam·meni·an; fam·u·lus; in·fam·a·tory; sul·fam·ic; sul·fam·o·yl; fam·i·ly; … English syllables
fam|i|ly|ish — «FAM uh lee ihsh, FAM lee », adjective. 1. displaying strong family ties; closely united: »They re a very familyish sort of family (Harper s). 2. having a domestic atmosphere: »a familyish hotel … Useful english dictionary
famish — fam·ish … English syllables
famish — /fam ish/, v.t., v.i. Archaic. 1. to suffer or cause to suffer extreme hunger; starve. 2. to starve to death. [1350 1400; ME famisshe, equiv. to famen to starve ( < AF, MF afamer < VL *affamare, equiv. to L af AF + famare, deriv. of fames hunger) … Universalium
famishment — fam·ish·ment … English syllables
famish — fam•ish [[t]ˈfæm ɪʃ[/t]] v. t. v. i. 1) to suffer extreme hunger 2) archaic to starve to death • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME to starve … From formal English to slang
famish — [fam′ish] vt., vi. [ME famishen, altered (after verbs ending in ish : see ISH) < famen, aphetic < OFr afamer < VL * affamare < L ad, to + fames, hunger: see FAMINE] 1. to make or be very hungry; make or become weak from hunger 2. Obs … English World dictionary
Affamish — Af*fam ish ([a^]f*f[a^]m [i^]sh), v. t. & i. [F. affamer, fr. L. ad + fames hunger. See {Famish}.] To afflict with, or perish from, hunger. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Affamishment — Af*fam ish*ment ( ment), n. Starvation. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
