famished

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfamɪʃt/

adjective

informal
  • extremely hungry: I’m famished—is there anything to eat? the evacuees were famished, having had no food for 12 hours

Origin:

late Middle English: past participle of the verb famish, from Middle English fame 'starve', from Old French afamer, based on Latin fames 'hunger'