Famish: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฝ๏ธ
famish
[ หfรฆmษชส ]
feeling of extreme hunger
To be extremely hungry or to suffer from extreme hunger. This term is often used in a literary or poetic context.
Examples of usage
- I could feel myself begin to famish after not eating for two days.
- The prisoners were left to famish in their cells, with no food or water.
to deprive of food
To starve or deprive someone of food, leading to extreme hunger. This term is often used in a historical or dramatic context.
Examples of usage
- The cruel king would famish his enemies as a form of punishment.
- The siege of the city resulted in the citizens being famished.
Translations
Translations of the word "famish" in other languages:
๐ต๐น faminto
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเฅเคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช verhungernd
๐ฎ๐ฉ kelaparan
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะพะปะพะดะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ gลodny
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฃขใใ (ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท affamรฉ
๐ช๐ธ hambriento
๐น๐ท aรง
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ตถ์ฃผ๋ฆฐ (๊ตถ์ฃผ๋ฆฐ)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌุงุฆุน
๐จ๐ฟ hladovรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ hladnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ้ฅฅ้ฅฟ็ (jฤซ'รจ de)
๐ธ๐ฎ laฤen
๐ฎ๐ธ svangur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแจแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ac
๐ฒ๐ฝ hambriento
Etymology
The word 'famish' comes from Middle English 'famen', meaning to starve. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe extreme hunger or starvation. Over time, 'famish' has been predominantly used in literary and historical contexts to portray hunger in a dramatic or poignant manner.