Word of the day
famished
1. suffering from starvation; severely affected by lack of food
“the evacuees were famished”
2. (in hyperbolic use) very hungry
“I'm famished—is there anything to eat?”
adjective
/ˈfæmɪʃt/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"After hiking for hours, I felt famished and could think of nothing but _____ to satisfy my hunger."
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- satisfied
- voracious
- very hungry
- fullness
- nourished
- ravenous
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Find a word related to famished
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