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• famished — fam|ished [ˈfæmıʃt] adj [not before noun] informal [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: fame to make hungry (1300 1400), from Latin fames; FAMINE] extremely hungry = ↑starving ▪ What s for supper? I m famished …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• famished — fam|ished [ fæmıʃt ] adjective INFORMAL very hungry …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• famished — fam•ished [[t]ˈfæm ɪʃt[/t]] adj. extremely hungry • Etymology: 1375–1425 …   From formal English to slang

• half-famished — half fam′ished adj …   From formal English to slang