Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Domestic.
  • Hungry; serving to allay hunger.

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  • adjective obsolete Of or pertaining to hunger

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  • In addition, famelic means exciting hunger, appetizing (OED).

    March 31, 2012

  • In addition, famelic means exciting hunger, appetizing (OED).

    March 31, 2012

  • I remember from the period around 1950 in the UK a proprietary medicine called Famel, which was, as far as I can remember, a children's cough sirop.

    April 1, 2012