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Famine means: a drastic, widespread food shortage, causing severe hunger and starvation.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 8y agoShortage or great lack of food, to the point of death by starvation.
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∙ 9y agoThe idiom (idea) relating to the phrase "Feast or Famine" is an expression indicating that things are at extremes of their ranges.
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∙ 9y agoWhat do you think it means? It means exactly that - something is either a feast or a famine. In other words, either there is more than enough of something, or there is hardly anything.
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What does faim mean in french?
Hunger. We get the word famine from faim, but it isn't usually as drastic as that.
What is a sentence using the word blighted?
(Blight can mean decay, ruination, or a plant disease.)The Irish famine was caused by the potato blight.When a main food crop is hit with blight, widespread famine may result.Most inner cities suffer from urban blight, with many buildings uninhabitable.
What is the antonym for fiesta?
Fiesta is a spanish word. Two synonyms of fiesta are celebracion (celebration) and conmemoracion (commemoration)
Another word for scarcity?
shortage
What is the opposite of famine?
feast
What does the word famine and drought mean?
Famine is a time of "no food". Drought is a time of "no rain". Drought often brings on famine since lack of water will affect the production of food.
What is a e word to describe famine?
An 'e' word to describe famine is: Endless. EX: The endless famine was horrible.
What does faim mean in french?
Hunger. We get the word famine from faim, but it isn't usually as drastic as that.
What is a sentence for the word famine?
People died from a disastrous famine.
A sentence with the word famine?
Many people died due to the famine.
Where does the word famine originate?
The word "famine" originates from the Latin word "fames," which means hunger.
Can you use the word famine in a sentence?
The poor stray was dying from famine and loneliness.
How can you use the word famine in a sentence?
the poor stray was dying from famine and loneliness.
What is another word for hunger?
famine is another word
What is a sentence example using the word Famine?
The protracted drought was followed by months of famine.
What is the good sentence using the word famine?
Certain areas in Africa are famine stricken.
Can you give a sentence with the word famine?
Famine means a lack of food, so you can say, there was a terrible famine, and all of our crops died.
