hungry Definition
- 1needing or wanting food
- 2having a strong desire or craving for something
Using hungry: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "hungry" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
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The children were hungry after playing outside all day.
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She had a hungry look in her eyes when she saw the cake.
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The market is hungry for new technology.
hungry Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with hungry
Example
Many people in the world go hungry every day.
when someone is very hungry, they are unable to concentrate on anything else
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I can't think about anything until I eat. A hungry stomach has no ears.
Example
She went to the store to feed her hunger for chocolate.
Origins of hungry
from Old English 'hungrian', meaning 'to be hungry'
Summary: hungry in Brief
The term 'hungry' [ˈhʌŋɡri] describes a need or desire for food, as well as a strong craving for something. It can be used to describe physical hunger, as in 'The children were hungry after playing outside all day,' or metaphorical hunger, as in 'The market is hungry for new technology.' Phrases like 'go hungry' and 'a hungry stomach has no ears' emphasize the intensity of hunger, while 'feed one's hunger' refers to satisfying a craving.
