famished

From WikiWord, the free dictionary

/ˈfæmɪʃt/ English

Definitions

verb

To starve (to death); to kill or destroy with hunger.
To exhaust the strength or endurance of, by hunger; to distress with hunger.
To kill, or to cause to suffer extremity, by deprivation or denial of anything necessary.
To force or constrain by famine.

adjective

Extremely hungry.

Related words

Synonyms

hungry esurient sharp-set starved ravenous starving nigh superhungry overhungry hungerful hungry as a hog ahungered munched out gutfoundered ahungry overnourished

Associated

booker eat jacob wolf ben food novel give road red death upon

References