Dictionary Check: famish

"famish" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

verb

be hungry; go without food

Example: "Let's eat — I'm starving!"
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verb

deprive of food

Example: "They starved the prisoners"
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verb

die of food deprivation

Example: "The political prisoners starved to death"
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