affamish

verb

-ed/-ing/-es

transitive verb

obsolete : to cause to hunger : starve

intransitive verb

obsolete : to suffer or die from hunger : starve

Word History

Etymology

modification (influenced by famish) of Middle French affamer, afamer

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of affamish was in 1615

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“Affamish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affamish. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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