Famished Definition & Meaning
famished
- adjective
- extremely hungry; "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"
"Famished" in song lyrics
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"that manage to damage, I'm famished"
Anti-Pop Consortium — Mega -
"Leaving the gold and the granite, the old and the famished"
Cunninlynguists f/ Immortal Technique — Never Know Why -
"I do some real damage, I feel famished"
Dice Raw — What About Dice
Words that rhyme with famished
Usage tips for "famished"
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- What does famished mean?
- extremely hungry; "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"
- What part of speech is famished?
- Famished is an adjective.