Hungry: meaning, definitions and examples

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hungry

[ ˈhʌŋɡri ]

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feeling

Feeling a strong desire or craving for food.

Synonyms

famished, ravenous, starving

Examples of usage

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
She skipped breakfast and now she's really hungry.

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lacking

Not having enough to eat; suffering from hunger.

Synonyms

malnourished, undernourished

Examples of usage

Many children in the world go to bed hungry every night.
They were so poor that they often went hungry.

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eager

Having a strong desire or interest in something.

Synonyms

ambitious, avid, eager

Examples of usage

She's hungry for success and is willing to work hard for it.
The young artist is hungry for recognition.

Translations

Translations of the word "hungry" in other languages:

🇵🇹 faminto(a)

🇮🇳 भूखा (भूखी)

🇩🇪 hungrig

🇮🇩 lapar

🇺🇦 голодний (голодна)

🇵🇱 głodny (głodna)

🇯🇵 お腹が空いた (おなかがすいた)

🇫🇷 affamé(e)

🇪🇸 hambriento(a)

🇹🇷 aç

🇰🇷 배고픈 (배고프다)

🇸🇦 جائع (جائعة)

🇨🇿 hladový (hladová)

🇸🇰 hladný (hladná)

🇨🇳 饿 (è)

🇸🇮 lačen (lačna)

🇮🇸 svangur (svöng)

🇰🇿 аш

🇬🇪 მშიერი

🇦🇿 ac

🇲🇽 hambriento(a)

Word origin

The word 'hungry' originated from the Old English word 'hungor', which is related to Old High German 'hungar', meaning 'desire'. Over time, the word evolved to describe the feeling of a strong desire or craving for food, as well as the state of lacking food. In modern usage, 'hungry' can also describe a strong eagerness or ambition for something beyond food.