Definitions

1. verb

to feel or suffer from hunger

“The refugees were famished and struggling to find food.”

2. verb

to become empty or exhausted of supplies

“The village famished when the drought lasted for months.”

3. noun

a state of being hungry

“The famish was so severe that people began to riot.”

4. noun

a state of being without or exhausted of supplies

“The famish of food supplies was a major concern during the war.”