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Famished
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Example Sentences
- The aim was to provide cheap nourishment for a famished nation.
- It's not the lack of food, but the regime's refusal to let it reach the famished.
- Certainly, the burgeoning game industry is famished for new talent.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
verb (used with object), verb (used without object) Archaic.
1.
to suffer or cause to suffer extreme hunger; starve.
2.
to starve to death.
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| famished | |
adjective | |
| extremely hungry; "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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