Famish Definition
fămĭsh
famishes
verb
To make or be very hungry; make or become weak from hunger.
Webster's New World
To starve to death.
Webster's New World
To endure severe deprivation, especially of food.
American Heritage
To undergo starvation and die.
American Heritage
To force or constrain by famine.
Wiktionary
Antonyms:
- be full
- feed
Origin of Famish
Middle English famishen alteration of famen from Old French afamer from Vulgar Latin affamāre Latin ad- ad- Latin famēs hunger
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English famisshe, from famen (“starve”), from Old French afamer. Compare affamish, famine.
From Wiktionary
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