famishing
31hungry — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. starved, famished, craving, ravenous, deSirous, hankering, unsatisfied, unfilled, starving, edacious, insatiate, voracious, of keen appetite, famishing, half starved, hungered, ravening, omnivorous, carnivorous,… …
32famish — c.1400, famyschen, alteration of famen (late 14c.), aphetic of O.Fr. afamer, from V.L. *affamare to bring to hunger, from ad famem, from L. fames hunger (see FAMINE (Cf. famine)). Ending changed mid 14c. to ish under influence of ravish, anguish …
33hungry — a. 1. Craving (food), of keen appetite, sharp set, in want of food, famishing (by hyperbole), ravenous. 2. Longing, in painful desire, eagerly desirous. 3. Poor, barren, unfertile, unproductive …
34sharp-set — a. Eager, hungry, ravenous, famishing …
35famished — adj hungry, ravenous, famishing, starving, starved; voracious, edacious, craving; empty, malnourished, undernourished; hollow …
36hungry — adj 1. starving, famishing, craving, esurient, appetitive; hungering, ravening, ravenous, sharp set; famished, starved, peckish; half starved, half famished, hungry as a bear, growling. 2. desirous, wishful, wistful, longing, yearning, pining;… …
37hungry — [adj] starving; desirous athirst, avid, carnivorous, could eat a horse*, covetous, craving, eager, edacious, empty, esurient, famished, famishing, flying light*, got the munchies*, greedy, hankering, hoggish, hollow, hungered, insatiate, keen,… …
