famished — extremely hungry; starving
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely hungry; starving
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfæmɪʃt/
Korean meaning: 매우 배고픈, 굶주린
Korean pronunciation: 패-미쉬트 (강세: 패)
Example Sentences
- The students were famished after the 3-hour exam and rushed to the cafeteria.
- My cat acts famished every morning as if I haven't fed him for weeks.
- Despite eating lunch an hour ago, teenagers claimed they were famished again.
famished
ADJECTIVE//ˈfæmɪʃt//
extremely hungry; starving
💡 Concept
Extremely hungry and starving
🎵 Rhyme
Food vanished, hope banished, traveler famished
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈfæmɪʃt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfæmɪʃt/
🌳Etymology
Rootfam-
Suffix--ish
Origin
14세기 중세 영어 'famisshen'에서 유래했으며, 라틴어 'fames'(기아)에서 파생되었습니다. 과거분사형으로 '굶주림을 당한 상태'를 나타냅니다.
🎵Rhyme
banishedvanishedtarnished
banished
vanished
tarnished
🔗Collocations
absolutely famished
famished refugees
look famished
feel famished
famished wolves
📝Examples
“The students were famished after the 3-hour exam and rushed to the cafeteria.”
😄 Fun example
“My cat acts famished every morning as if I haven't fed him for weeks.”
😄 Fun example
“Despite eating lunch an hour ago, teenagers claimed they were famished again.”
“The famished travelers gratefully accepted any food the villagers offered.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
starvingravenoushungryvoraciouspeckish
Antonyms
satiatedfullsatisfied
Related
faminestarveappetitehunger
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