How Do You Spell FAMISH?

Pronunciation: [fˈamɪʃ] (IPA)

The spelling of "famish" can be confusing for many English speakers because it is pronounced differently than it is spelled. The correct pronunciation is /ˈfeɪmɪʃ/ (fay-mish), with the stress on the first syllable. It is often mistaken for the word "famished," which has a similar meaning but a different spelling and pronunciation. "Famish" means to cause someone to suffer from hunger or starvation, and is not commonly used in modern English. Its usage is considered archaic and is often replaced with modern synonyms such as "starve" or "deprive."

FAMISH Meaning and Definition

1. Famish is a verb that primarily refers to the act of hungering or starving, whether in a literal or metaphorical sense. In its literal sense, it denotes extreme hunger or deprivation of food, leading to a state of starvation. When used metaphorically, it conveys a profound desire or intense craving for something, often non-material or abstract.

   In the literal context, famish describes the physical suffering and weakness experienced due to long periods of inadequate nourishment. It implies the lack of access to sufficient sustenance necessary for survival. This term may also convey a sense of deprivation or malnourishment that can lead to emaciation and overall decline in health.

   Figuratively, famish denotes an intense yearning for a specific object, experience, or achievement. It embodies a strong desire that consumes one's thoughts and actions, akin to a hunger that cannot be satisfied until the desired outcome is attained. The metaphorical use of famish emphasizes the extent to which a person may long for or obsess over a particular goal or sensation.

   Ultimately, famish encapsulates the notion of enduring extreme hunger or craving, be it in the literal or metaphorical sense, and highlights the intensity and all-consuming nature of that desire or deprivation.

2. To starve; to suffer from want.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for FAMISH

• ramesh
• famiiy
• famiey
• famose
• forish
• fedish
• famioy
• familh
• dimish
• famili
• famiy
• famile
• omish
• famiyl
• samsh
• famial
• felmish
• famil
• fisish
• famity
• fiish
• demish
• famiky
• aumish
• famime
• famies
• bemish
• famiar
• garmish
• flamish
• familu
• hamish
• famila
• famiry
• famis
• fihish
• camise
• rampish
• fariish
• fayrish
• fareish
• famishe
• rimish
• romish
• nabish
• dumish
• kumish
• lamidh
• lamishh
• Masish
• Raimish
• fadise
• fariss
• samioh
• famsz
• faoiss
• FAMEsE
• comish
• Ramische
• faimish
• Fatishh
• Fadiah
• Camiah
• fomesh
• Feanish
• Fauxish
• Fariash
• fammishs
• Samiesh
• Femiah

Etymology of FAMISH

The word "famish" originated from the Middle English term "fammen", which meant "to starve". This Middle English term ultimately evolved from the Old English word "famian", which also meant "to starve". The etymology of "famian" can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic root "femijaną", meaning "to cause to starve". This word is further connected to the Proto-Indo-European root "dʰeh₁-", denoting "to die" or "to perish". Over time, "famish" emerged in Middle English as a verb that meant "to make or be very hungry" and has continued to be used in that sense in Modern English.

Similar spelling words for FAMISH

• fishy,
• VMTIA,
• farms,
• Fumish,
• finish,
• marsh,
• Family,
• mash,
• mush,
• vyomesh,
• mesh,
• HFMICH,
• Fame,
• smash,
• FMASH,
• mich.,
• foams,
• fish,
• flash,
• famine.

Conjugate verb Famish

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have famished

you would have famished

he/she/it would have famished

we would have famished

they would have famished

I would have famish

you would have famish

he/she/it would have famish

we would have famish

they would have famish

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been famishing

you would have been famishing

he/she/it would have been famishing

we would have been famishing

they would have been famishing

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would famish

you would famish

he/she/it would famish

we would famish

they would famish

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be famishing

you would be famishing

he/she/it would be famishing

we would be famishing

they would be famishing

FUTURE

I will famish

you will famish

he/she/it will famish

we will famish

they will famish

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be famishing

you will be famishing

he/she/it will be famishing

we will be famishing

they will be famishing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have famished

you will have famished

he/she/it will have famished

we will have famished

they will have famished

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been famishing

you will have been famishing

he/she/it will have been famishing

we will have been famishing

they will have been famishing

IMPERATIVE

you famish

we let´s famish

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to famish

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was famishing

you were famishing

he/she/it was famishing

we were famishing

they were famishing

PAST PARTICIPLE

famished

PAST PERFECT

I had famished

you had famished

he/she/it had famished

we had famished

they had famished

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been famishing

you had been famishing

he/she/it had been famishing

we had been famishing

they had been famishing

PRESENT

I famish

you famish

he/she/it famishes

we famish

they famish

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am famishing

you are famishing

he/she/it is famishing

we are famishing

they are famishing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

famishing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have famished

you have famished

he/she/it has famished

we have famished

they have famished

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been famishing

you have been famishing

he/she/it has been famishing

we have been famishing

they have been famishing

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it famish

SIMPLE PAST

I famished

you famished

he/she/it famished

we famished

they famished