hungry

/'hʌɳgri/
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hungry

A little boy feels hungry after playing outside.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Feeling a need or desire to eat food: The primary meaning describes the physical sensation of needing nourishment.
    • Having a strong desire or craving for something: Used figuratively to express a deep longing or eagerness for non-physical things, often followed by 'for'.
Examples of Usage

  • Physical Hunger:

    • The children were hungry after playing all afternoon.
    • I skipped breakfast, so I'm very hungry now.

  • Figurative Desire/Craving:

    • She is hungry for success in her new career.
    • The young artist was hungry for recognition.
Advanced Usage

  • "to be hungry for": To have a strong desire or need for something (abstract).

    • The team is hungry for a victory after three consecutive losses.
    • He was hungry for knowledge about different cultures.

  • "to go hungry": To not have enough food to eat; to suffer from lack of food.

    • During the economic crisis, many families were forced to go hungry.
Variants and Related Words

  • Hungrily (adverb): In a way that shows hunger or strong desire.

    • He ate hungrily after his long journey.
    • She looked hungrily at the opportunity to study abroad.

  • Hunger (noun): The feeling of being hungry; a strong desire.

    • The charity's mission is to end world hunger.
    • His hunger for adventure led him to travel the world.
Synonyms
  • Famished: Extremely hungry.
  • Starving: Suffering or dying from hunger; (informally) very hungry.
  • Ravenous: Extremely hungry.
  • Craving: Having a powerful desire for something.
  • Eager: Wanting to do or have something very much.
Related Phrases
  • Hungry work: Work that makes one feel hungry.
    • Chopping wood is hungry work.
Idioms Related

  • As hungry as a wolf/hunter/bear: Extremely hungry.

    • I haven't eaten since breakfast; I'm as hungry as a wolf.

  • A hungry look: An expression that suggests desire, need, or ambition.

    • The new intern had a hungry look; she was eager to learn everything.
hungry

A little boy feels hungry after playing outside.

Adjective
  1. (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous
    • athirst for knowledge
    • hungry for recognition
    • thirsty for informaton
  2. feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
    • a world full of hungry people

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