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famishing
UK
/ˈfæmɪʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈfæmɪʃɪŋ/
Translations
UK
/ˈfæm.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈfæm.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
UK
/ˈfæmɪʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈfæməʃɪŋ/
Used both attributively and predicatively to describe someone or something experiencing or causing extreme hunger.
After the long hike, I was absolutely famishing.
После долгого похода я был абсолютно голодный.
Additional translations
famishing
Gerund
famished
Past Simple
famished
Past Participle
famishing
Gerund
UK
/ˈfæmɪʃ/
US
/ˈfæmɪʃ/
During the war, many people began to famish due to the lack of food.
Во время войны многие люди начали голодать из-за нехватки еды.
The cruel king would famish his prisoners to break their spirits.
Жестокий король морил голодом своих заключенных, чтобы сломить их дух.
Additional translations
Definitions
The deliberate famishing of civilians was condemned as a war crime.
After the long trek through the desert, the travellers were famishing and desperate for food.
The famishing policies of the occupying forces left entire villages without supplies.
The prolonged drought famished the entire region, leaving many without food.
After being lost in the wilderness for days, he began to famish.