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famishing

|fam/ish/ing|

/ˈfæmɪʃɪŋ/

(famish)

extremely hungry

Base Form	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun
famish	famishes	famished	famished	famishing	famishment

Etymology

Etymology Information

'famish' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'famen', where 'famen' meant 'to starve'.

Historical Evolution

'famen' transformed into the modern English word 'famish' through Old French 'afamer'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to starve', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

present participle of 'famish', meaning to suffer from extreme hunger or to cause someone to suffer from extreme hunger.

The explorers were famishing after days without food.

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Last updated: 2025/01/23 05:51