famished

[ˈfæmɪʃt]

famished Definition

• 1. extremely hungry
• 2. starving

Using famished: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "famished" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  After hiking for hours, we were famished and eagerly ate our lunch.

• Example

  The refugees were famished after days without food or water.

• Example

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

• Example

  The long wait at the restaurant made us all famished.

famished Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for famished

• hungry
• starving
• ravenous

Antonyms for famished

• satiated
• full

Phrases with famished

• famished for something

  having a strong desire or craving for something

  Example

  After a week of dieting, she was famished for chocolate.

• famished look

  a facial expression that shows extreme hunger or starvation

  Example

  The child's famished look broke my heart.

• famished soul

  a metaphorical expression for someone who is spiritually or emotionally starved

  Example

  After years of neglecting her passions, she felt like a famished soul.

Origins of famished

from Old French 'faim', meaning 'hunger'

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Summary: famished in Brief

'Famished' [ˈfæmɪʃt] is an adjective that describes an extreme state of hunger or starvation. It can be used to describe physical hunger, as in 'The refugees were famished after days without food or water,' or metaphorical hunger, as in 'She was famished for chocolate.' The word has no idiomatic usage, but it can be used in phrases like 'famished look' or 'famished soul' to describe a facial expression or a metaphorical state of being.