fămēlĭcus, a, um, adj. [fames],
suffering from hunger , famished , starved (mostly ante- and post-class.; not in Cic.): lassus et famelicus, Plaut. Cas. 1, 42: famelica hominum natio, id. Rud. 2, 2, 6: ales, with rapacissima, Plin. 10, 10, 12, § 28: armenta, Juv. 14, 146.—As subst.: fămēlĭcus , i, m., a hungry or famished person , one suffering from hunger , Plaut. Stich. 4, 1, 69: ubi ille miser famelicus videt, etc., Ter. Eun. 260; Vulg. Job, 5, 5; plur., id. 1 Reg. 2, 5. —Transf.: convivium, meagre , Ap. Met. 1, 26, 20.—Adv.: ‡ fămēlĭce , λιμοξηρός, hungrily , Gloss. Philox.