English Explanatory Dictionary

affamish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cause (somebody) to die of hunger; to starve.

Pronunciation

/əˈfæmɪʃ/

Word forms

affamish affamishes affamishing affamished

Etymology

From French affamer, from Latin ad + fames (“hunger”). Compare famish.

Related words

famish famine

Derived words

affamishment
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