Definition of famish

"famish" in the verb sense

1. starve, hunger, famish

be hungry go without food

"Let's eat

2. starve, famish

deprive of food

"They starved the prisoners"

3. starve, famish

die of food deprivation

"The political prisoners starved to death"

"Many famished in the countryside during the drought"

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Quotations for famish

Till taught by pain,
Men really know not what good water's worth:
If you had been in Turkey or in Spain,
Or with a famish'd boat's crew had your berth,
Or in the desert heard the camel's bell,
You'd wish yourself where truth is - in a well. [ Byron ]

famish in Scrabble®

The word famish is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters famish:

FAMISH
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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word famish

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famish in Words With Friends™

The word famish is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters famish:

FAMISH
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Words within the letters of famish

2 letter words in famish (11 words)

3 letter words in famish (11 words)

4 letter words in famish (6 words)

6 letter words in famish (1 word)

famish + 1 blank (1 word)

famish + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence famish

Words that start with famish (4 words)

Words with famish in them (1 word)

Words that end with famish (1 word)

Word Growth involving famish

Shorter words in famish

am

fa

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mi

Longer words containing famish

famished

famishes

famishing