WORD OF THE DAY: FAMELICOSE

​FAMELICOSE
 
ADJ.
often or very hungry ...1727 obs. rare

ETYMOLOGY
from Latin famēlicōsus, from fames (hunger)
 
FIRST DOCUMENTED USE
1727 - FAMELICOSE (famelicosus, L.) often or very hungry
From: The Universal Etymological English Dictionary
- Nathan Bailey

EXAMPLE
"...I guess all Punjabis are famelicose because no matter how much we eat, we can still manage to eat more if given something that is delicious..."
From: Unanswered Questions: Love is Lost When the Answers are Assumed
- Katie Khanna, 2016