famish

[ fam-ish ]

/ ˈfæm ɪʃ /

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verb (used with or without object) Archaic.

to suffer or cause to suffer extreme hunger; starve.

to starve to death.

Origin of famish

1350–1400; Middle English famisshe, equivalent to famen to starve (<Anglo-French, Middle French afamer<Vulgar Latin *affamāre, equivalent to Latin af-af- + famāre, derivative of famēs hunger) + -isshe-ish²

Words nearby famish

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Example sentences from the Web for famish

In many places it strives to famish them, or takes delight in annoying them.
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 2 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine
Rag lets Famish accompany him to Tattersall's, and sells him bargains in horse-flesh, and uses Famish's cab.
The Book of Snobs|William Makepeace Thackeray
"I lack some bread to give to those that famish, and I'll pay for that which I receive," was her reply.
The Three Perils of Man, Vol. 3 (of 3)|James Hogg
Already languishing from sheer fatigue, must she now famish also?
A Gentleman Player|Robert Neilson Stephens

Never varlets So triumph'd o'er an old fat man: I was famish'd.
The Plays of Philip Massinger|Philip Massinger

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, noun

Word Origin for famish

C14: from Old French afamer, via Vulgar Latin, from Latin famēs famine

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单词	famish
释义	famish [ fam-ish ] / ˈfæm ɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR famish ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object) Archaic. to suffer or cause to suffer extreme hunger; starve. to starve to death. Origin of famish 1350–1400; Middle English famisshe, equivalent to famen to starve (<Anglo-French, Middle French afamer<Vulgar Latin *affamāre, equivalent to Latin af-af- + famāre, derivative of famēs hunger) + -isshe-ish² Words nearby famish family tree, family-tree theory, family values, family way, famine, famish, famished, famotidine, famous, famous last words, famously Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for famish In many places it strives to famish them, or takes delight in annoying them. The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 2 (of 6)\|Hippolyte A. Taine Rag lets Famish accompany him to Tattersall's, and sells him bargains in horse-flesh, and uses Famish's cab. The Book of Snobs\|William Makepeace Thackeray "I lack some bread to give to those that famish, and I'll pay for that which I receive," was her reply. The Three Perils of Man, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|James Hogg Already languishing from sheer fatigue, must she now famish also? A Gentleman Player\|Robert Neilson Stephens Never varlets So triumph'd o'er an old fat man: I was famish'd. The Plays of Philip Massinger\|Philip Massinger 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, noun Word 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 Words related to famish abstain, forbear, diet, refrain, starve, deny oneself
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famish

verb (used with or without object) Archaic.

Origin of famish

Words nearby famish

Example sentences from the Web for famish

British Dictionary definitions for famish

verb

Derived forms of famish

Word Origin for famish

Words related to famish