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famished

The correct spelling is famished.

How to pronounce famished

/ˈfæmɪʃt/
verb

IPA: /ˈfæmɪʃt/

Say it like: Fam-ish-ed

The correct spelling is famished. To starve (to death); to kill or destroy with hunger.

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Meanings

verb

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

adjective

  1. 1.Extremely hungry.

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