hungry

[ˈhʌŋɡri]

hungry Definition

• 1. needing or wanting food
• 2. having 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.

• Example

  The children were hungry after playing outside all day.

• Example

  She had a hungry look in her eyes when she saw the cake.

• Example

  The market is hungry for new technology.

hungry Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for hungry

• starving
• famished
• ravenous
• peckish
• empty

Antonyms for hungry

• full
• satiated
• satisfied

Phrases with hungry

• go hungry

  to not have enough food to eat

  Example

  Many people in the world go hungry every day.

• a hungry stomach has no ears

  when someone is very hungry, they are unable to concentrate on anything else

  Example

  I can't think about anything until I eat. A hungry stomach has no ears.

• feed one's hunger

  to satisfy one's desire or craving for something

  Example

  She went to the store to feed her hunger for chocolate.

Origins of hungry

from Old English 'hungrian', meaning 'to be hungry'

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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.