In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
hungry, athirst(p), thirsty
(adjective) (usually followed by āforā) extremely desirous; āathirst for knowledgeā; āhungry for recognitionā; āthirsty for informationā
hungry
(adjective) feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food; āa world full of hungry peopleā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hungry (comparative hungrier, superlative hungriest)
Affected by hunger; desiring of food; having a physical need for food.
(figuratively) Eager, having an avid desire (āappetiteā) for something.
Not rich or fertile; poor; barren; starved.
• (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
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; āhe commented with typical pungencyā; āthe bite of satireā
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.