HUNGRY

hungry, athirst(p), thirsty

(adjective) (usually followed by ā€˜for’) extremely desirous; ā€œathirst for knowledgeā€; ā€œhungry for recognitionā€; ā€œthirsty for informationā€

hungry

(adjective) feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food; ā€œa world full of hungry peopleā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

hungry (comparative hungrier, superlative hungriest)

Affected by hunger; desiring of food; having a physical need for food.

(figuratively) Eager, having an avid desire (ā€˜appetite’) for something.

Not rich or fertile; poor; barren; starved.

Synonyms

• (affected by hunger, desiring food): famished, peckish, starving

Source: Wiktionary


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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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; ā€œhe commented with typical pungencyā€; ā€œthe bite of satireā€


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