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famished

[fam-isht] / ˈfæm ɪʃt /


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I’d just bounced across New York Harbor in a motorboat with my friend Diana in the middle of a summer storm and we were both soaked and famished.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

"At dinner, overindulgence doesn't happen because you don’t come to the table famished," she added.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2024

And audiences, it turned out, were famished for such a protagonist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024

The district ranger was expecting the crew at his ranger station, so he and his wife treated the famished smokejumpers to a chicken dinner, ice cream and apple pie when they emerged from the backcountry.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2023

“Come, I’ll introduce you to the others. They’ll be absolutely fascinated to meet you. And you must be famished from your journey, poor creatures. Nutrifying provender shall be forthcoming!”

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs


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