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Definitions

hungry

[huhng-gree] / ˈhʌŋ gri /
ADJECTIVE
starving; desirous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eager greedy keen ravenous starved
WEAK
athirst avid carnivorous could eat a horse covetous craving edacious empty esurient famished famishing flying light got the munchies hankering hoggish hollow hungered insatiate omnivorous on empty stomach piggish rapacious unfilled unsatisfied voracious yearning
Antonyms
STRONGEST
full unenthusiastic
WEAK
replete satiated satisfied stuffed

Example Sentences

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“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

They are also aiming to reach a fourth successive FA Cup final and Saturday's evidence shows City, and their talisman, are hungry to achieve that.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Let’s hope Lakers sign some hungry free agents this summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The sense of community one can find in a congregation hungry for spiritual nourishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

He had traveled alone from his flat in North London to Scotland, and he was cramp-legged and ravenously hungry.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell