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Hungry means wanting or needing to eat food.

(adjective)

An example of being hungry is to want to eat a meal, such as hungry for a burger.

The definition of hungry is craving something.

(adjective)

An example of hungry is to long for affection or love, such as hungry for love.

See hungry in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective hungrier, hungriest

feeling, having, or showing hunger; specif.,
1. wanting or needing food
2. craving; eager: hungry for praise
Rare producing hunger
not fertile; barren: said of soil

Origin: ME < OE hungrig

Related Forms:

hungrily adverb
hungriness noun

See hungry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective hun·gri·er, hun·gri·est

Experiencing a desire or need for food.
Extremely desirous; avid: hungry for recognition.
Characterized by or expressing hunger or craving: hungry eyes.
Lacking richness or fertility: hungry soil.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English hungri

Origin: , from Old English hungrig

Origin: , from hungor, hunger

Related Forms:

hunˈgri·ly adverb

hunˈgri·ness noun

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