Added 10 October 2026 famished /ˈfæmɪʃt/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words In Latin: famēlicus Wiktionary adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about famished at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Extremely hungry. they were tired and famished for food and sleep Origin Inflected forms. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: hungryesurientsharp-setstarvedravenousstarvingnighsuperhungryoverhungryhungerfulahungered Back to today's word