Famished

Pronunciation: /ˈfæmɪʃt/

Definitions of famished

adjective extremely hungry, starving

Example Sentences

A1 The famished cat eagerly ate the food in its bowl.

A2 After skipping lunch, I felt famished by dinnertime.

B1 The hikers were famished after a long day of trekking through the mountains.

B2 The survivors of the shipwreck were famished and grateful for the food supplies they found.

C1 The marathon runners were famished after completing the race and quickly devoured the post-race snacks.

C2 The humanitarian workers provided aid to the famished refugees who had been without food for days.

Examples of famished in a Sentence

formal After days of not eating, the hiker was famished and in desperate need of food.

informal I skipped breakfast this morning and now I'm absolutely famished.

slang I could eat a horse, I'm so famished right now.

figurative Her thirst for knowledge was insatiable, leaving her famished for books and information.

Grammatical Forms of famished

• past tense: famished
• plural: famished
• comparative: more famished
• superlative: most famished
• present tense: famish
• future tense: will famish
• perfect tense: have famished
• continuous tense: is famishing
• singular: famished
• positive degree: famished
• infinitive: to famish
• gerund: famishing
• participle: famished

Origin and Evolution of famished

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'famished' originated from the Middle English word 'famysched' which came from the Old French word 'famisier' meaning to starve.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'famished' has retained its original meaning of extreme hunger or starvation, but it is now commonly used to describe a strong feeling of hunger rather than actual starvation.