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famished
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
famished
(adjective)
famished
/
ˈ
fæmɪʃt/
adjective
famished
/
ˈ
fæmɪʃt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FAMISHED
[
more famished; most famished
]
informal
:
very hungry
What's for supper? I'm
famished
.
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