FAMISHING Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word famishing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FAMISHING
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| empty | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • holding or containing nothing noun • a container that has been emptied adjective satellite • devoid of significance or force • needing nourishment • emptied of emotion verb • make void or empty of contents • become empty or void of its content • leave behind empty; move out of • remove the contents of a container • excrete or discharge from the body | ||||||||
| empty-bellied | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • needing nourishment | ||||||||
| famished | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely hungry | ||||||||
| hollow | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not solid; having a space or gap or cavity noun • a cavity or space in something • a small valley between mountains • a depression hollowed out of solid matter adjective satellite • as if echoing in a hollow space • devoid of significance or force • lacking in substance or character verb • remove the inner part or the core of • remove the interior of | ||||||||
| hungry | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food adjective satellite • (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous | ||||||||
| peckish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • somewhat hungry • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||||
| ravenous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely hungry • devouring or craving food in great quantities | ||||||||
| starving | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine adjective satellite • suffering from lack of food | ||||||||
| voracious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • excessively greedy and grasping • devouring or craving food in great quantities | ||||||||
| starve | verbv | |||||||
verb • be hungry; go without food • die of food deprivation • deprive of food • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for • deprive of a necessity and cause suffering | ||||||||
| hunger | nounn | |||||||
noun • a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation • strong desire for something (not food or drink) verb • feel the need to eat • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for • be hungry; go without food | ||||||||
