famished
intermediateB1/ˈfæmɪʃt/ · fam-ished
Extremely hungry; having a strong desire for food.
Meanings
Extremely hungry; having a strong desire for food.
انتہائی بھوکا؛ کھانے کی شدید خواہش رکھنا۔
بھوکوں
bhookon
Common Collocations
- famished for food
- famished after the meal
- feel famished
Example Sentences
After a long day of work, I was absolutely famished.
ایک طویل دن کے کام کے بعد، میں بالکل بھوکا تھا۔
Aik taweel din ke kaam ke baad, main bilkul bhooka tha.
The children were famished after playing outside all day.
بچے باہر سارا دن کھیلنے کے بعد بھوکے تھے۔
Bachay bahar saara din khelne ke baad bhookay thay.
I usually feel famished if I skip breakfast.
اگر میں ناشتہ چھوڑ دوں تو مجھے اکثر بھوک لگتی ہے۔
Agar main nashta chhor doon to mujhe aksar bhook lagti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Famished sounds like 'famished' - just think of being so hungry you can't even 'fam-ish' on anything!
Picture a person looking longingly at a delicious meal while holding their empty stomach.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کبھی بھوک کی آتش میں جلنے کا لطف بھی لے،
Kabhi bhook ki aatish mein jalne ka lutf bhi le,
Sometimes enjoy the pleasure of burning in the fire of hunger,
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں بھوکا ہوا وہاں بچھڑا پلٹ کر آتا ہے۔
Jahan bhooka hua wahan bachdha palat kar aata hai.
Wherever the hungry one dwells, there he returns.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "famis" — to starve
First known use: 15th century
The term originates from Old French 'famis', stemming from Latin 'fames', meaning hunger or famine. Over time, it evolved in English to describe a state of extreme hunger.