What is the meaning of famished?

verb

  • Be hungry; go without food.
    • usage: "Let's eat-I'm starving"
  • Deprive of food.
    • usage: "They starved the prisoners"
  • Die of food deprivation.
    • usage: "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought"

adjective

  • Extremely hungry.
    • usage: "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"
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