(idiomatic) A very short time in the spotlight or brief flurry with fame, after which the person or subject involved is quickly forgotten.

Alternative form of 15 minutes of fame

(obsolete, transitive) To starve (to death); to kill or destroy with hunger. / (transitive) To exhaust the strength or endurance of, by hunger; to cause to be very hungry.

Renowned universally; known worldwide.

A nuclear family with only one parent.

(idiomatic) A situation in which something is always either extremely abundant or in extremely short supply.

Having a bad reputation.

(Britain, Ireland) In Britain and Ireland, a family of the landed gentry.

plural of family restaurant

An eating establishment that serves relatively simple food at reasonable prices, and welcomes children as well as adults.