famished
word
Definition
Extremely hungry; needing food very badly.
Usage & Nuances
'Famished' is a very strong and somewhat dramatic way to say 'very hungry.' It is informal and often used for emphasis or exaggeration, not for actual starvation. Common in speech: 'I'm famished!'
Spanish: muerto de hambre - hambrientoPortuguese (BR): morrendo de fome - famintoPortuguese (PT): cheio de fome - esfomeadoChinese (Simplified): 极饿 - 饥肠辘辘Chinese (Traditional): 極餓 - 饑腸轆轆Hindi: बहुत भूखाArabic: جائع جدًاBengali: অত্যন্ত ক্ষুধার্ত - ভীষণ ক্ষুধার্তRussian: голодный до смерти - крайне голодныйJapanese: 腹ぺこ - お腹がペコペコVietnamese: đói lả - đói cồn càoKorean: 몹시 배고픈 - 너무 배고픈Turkish: açlıktan ölmek üzere - çok açUrdu: انتہائی بھوکا - بہت زیادہ بھوکاIndonesian: sangat lapar - kelaparan (bukan literal)
Example Sentences
I'm famished after skipping lunch.
basic
Do you want to order pizza? I'm absolutely famished!
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The children were famished when they came home.
basic
After the long hike, we were all famished.
basic
Let's eat now—I'm famished from all this work.
natural
By the time dinner was ready, everyone at the table was famished.
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