This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
famish
[ fam-ish ]
/ ˈfæm ɪʃ /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
verb (used with or without object) Archaic.
to suffer or cause to suffer extreme hunger; starve.
to starve to death.
QUIZ
TAKE JOY IN ACING THIS QUIZ ON “PRIDE” SYNONYMS
Hold your head up high as you embark on this quiz that explores some of the synonyms and meanings of “pride.”
Question 1 of 7
What does "dignity" mean?
Words nearby famish
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use famish in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for famish
famish
/ (ˈfæmɪʃ) /
verb
(now usually passive) to be or make very hungry or weak
archaic to die or cause to die from starvation
Irish to make very coldI was famished with the cold
Derived forms of famish
famishment, nounWord Origin for famish
C14: from Old French afamer, via Vulgar Latin, from Latin famēs famine
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012