Hungry (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(usually followed by `for') extremely desirous; "athirst for knowledge"; "hungry for recognition"; "thirsty for information".
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All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
Feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food; "a world full of hungry people".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- After skipping breakfast, I was extremely hungry by lunchtime.
- The children were hungry and fussy after a long day at school.
- There are many hungry animals that live in the forest and rely on their instincts to find food.
- A wealthy businessman, he ironically grew up in a world full of hungry people.
- The crowd of hungry concertgoers rushed to the food stalls as soon as the gates opened.