Definition of hungry Hungry

/hʌˈŋgɹi/ - [hunggree] - hun•gry

We found 10 definitions of hungry from 5 different sources.

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What does hungry mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

hungry, hungrier, hungriest

hungry - feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food; "a world full of hungry people"
  thirsty able to take in large quantities of moisture; "thirsty towels"
  empty-bellied, empty holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours"
  famished, sharp-set, ravenous, starved, esurient extremely hungry; "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"
  peckish somewhat hungry
hungry - (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous; "athirst for knowledge"; "hungry for recognition"; "thirsty for informaton"
  athirst, thirsty
  desirous, wishful having or expressing desire for something; "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • hungry (Adjective)
    Affected by hunger; desirous of food; having a physical need for food.
  • hungry (Adjective)
    eager, having an avid desire 'appetite' for something.
  • hungry (Adjective)
    Not rich or fertile; poor; barren; starved.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • hungry (superl.)
    Feeling hunger; having a keen appetite; feeling uneasiness or distress from want of food; hence, having an eager desire.
  • hungry (superl.)
    Showing hunger or a craving desire; voracious.
  • hungry (superl.)
    Not rich or fertile; poor; barren; starved; as, a hungry soil.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • hungry
    Desirous of food; having a physical need for food.

Part of speech

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  • hungry, adjective.

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