famished

[US]/ˈfæmɪʃt/
[UK]/'fæmɪʃt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. extremely hungry

v. to make hungry

Phrases & Collocations

famished look

Example Sentences

they had famished the city into surrender.

be famished for food

be famished to death

The child looked half famished.

I am famished after skipping breakfast.

She felt famished after the long hike.

The travelers were famished after a day of exploring.

The smell of food made him even more famished.

He devoured the meal in minutes, he was so famished.

The famished children eagerly awaited dinner.

After the intense workout, they were famished and ready to eat.

The famished dog devoured its food in seconds.

She felt famished, so she grabbed a snack to hold her over.

The famished cat meowed loudly for its dinner.

Real-world Examples

Come, come, come. You must be famished.

Source: Universal Dialogue for Children's Animation

So I'm famished. I could eat an elephant.

Source: Leila and Sabrah's idioms English class

Mmm, looks good! I'm positively famished.

Source: EnglishPod 51-90

Okay. Well, I'm famished. Anybody up for a bite?

Source: English little tyrant

Moving in like a pack of famished piranhas, this frugal breed will spare no morsel.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

Like many nagging offspring, he is both famished and a fussy eater.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Be seated, he told me, and eat like the famished man you must be.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

The wild wave of famished beasts rolled back before them, and Buck shook himself free.

Source: The Call of the Wild

If you're feeling peckish or famished, what's the easiest way to satisfy your hunger?

Source: Selected English short passages

As I said before you could use I'm famished.

Source: Leila and Sabrah's idioms English class

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