Hungry: meaning, definitions and examples
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hungry
[ ˈhʌŋɡri ]
feeling
Feeling a strong desire or craving for food.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
- She skipped breakfast and now she's really hungry.
lacking
Not having enough to eat; suffering from hunger.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Many children in the world go to bed hungry every night.
- They were so poor that they often went hungry.
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.