🇬🇧🇪🇸 famished - muerto de hambre : English Lesson

Meaning of "famished" ("muerto de hambre"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

If you are famished, you are not just a little hungry—you are VERY hungry, like your tummy is yelling, “Feed me right now!” You might feel tired, grumpy, or think about food nonstop. Being famished can happen if you haven’t eaten in a long time, like after a long day at school or a big game. It doesn’t mean you’re actually starving to death; it just means you are extremely, super-duper hungry and need food soon.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I was so famished after soccer that I tried to eat my sock before realizing it tasted like feet.

I was so famished after swimming that I ate dinner, then looked around asking, “So when’s dinner?”

I was so famished I opened the fridge eight times, hoping new food would magically appear.

The famished alien landed on Earth, took one bite of pizza, and decided never to leave.

We were so famished on the road trip that plain crackers suddenly became fancy restaurant food.

Famished after a long hike, she sat on a rock and stared at a baker's window. Famished, she smelled bread and felt her stomach twist. Famished, she imagined a whole loaf, an apple, a warm soup. Famished, she hurried inside, eyes bright. The baker smiled; she ate slowly, no longer famished, only full and grateful.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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