Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
HUNGRY
hungry, athirst(p), thirsty
(adjective) (usually followed by âforâ) extremely desirous; âathirst for knowledgeâ; âhungry for recognitionâ; âthirsty for informationâ
hungry
(adjective) feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food; âa world full of hungry peopleâ
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 (âappetiteâ) 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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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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