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HUNGRILY
hungrily, ravenously
(adverb) in the manner of someone who is very hungry; “he pounced on the food hungrily”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
hungrily (comparative more hungrily, superlative most hungrily)
In a hungry way or manner; with hunger.
Source: Wiktionary
Hun"gri*ly, adv. Etym: [From Hunger.]
Definition: In a hungry manner; voraciously. Dryden.
HUNGRY
Hun"gry, a. [Compar. Hungrier; superl. Hungriest.] Etym: [AS. hungrid. See Hunger.]
1. Feeling hunger; having a keen appetite; feeling uneasiness or distress from want of food; hence, having an eager desire.
2. Showing hunger or a craving desire; voracious. The cruel, hungry foam. C. Kingsley. Cassius has a lean and hungry look. Shak.
3. Not rich or fertile; poor; barren; starved; as, a hungry soil. "The hungry beach." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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