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Famished vs Frenzy - What's the difference?

famished | frenzy |

As verbs the difference between famished and frenzy

is that famished is (famish) while frenzy is (uncommon) to render frantic.

As adjectives the difference between famished and frenzy

is that famished is extremely hungry while frenzy is (obsolete) mad; frantic.

As a noun frenzy is

a state of wild activity or panic.

famished

English

Verb

(head)
  • (famish)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extremely hungry.

    • frenzy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * phrenzy, phrensy (obsolete)

    Noun

    (frenzies)
  • A state of wild activity or panic.
    • She went into a cleaning frenzy to prepare for the unexpected guests.
  • A violent agitation of the mind approaching madness; rage.
  • * Addison
    • All else is towering frenzy and distraction.
  • * William Shakespeare, ''A midsummer Night's Dream, Act 5, scene 1:
    • The poet's eye in a fine frenzy rolling.

    Derived terms

    * feeding frenzy

    Related terms

    * frantic * frenetic * frenzied

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Mad; frantic.
  • * 1678 John Bunyan The Pilgrim's Progress :
    • They thought that some frenzy distemper had got into his head.

    Verb

  • (uncommon) To render frantic.

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