adjective
hungry
HUHNG-gree
adjective
1
Feeling the need or desire to eat.
"By lunchtime, the kids were starving hungry."
2
Having a strong eagerness or desire for something.
"The young team looked hungry for their first trophy."
How to Use Hungry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWanting food, or more broadly, eager and driven to achieve something.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
hungry for success
go hungry
stay hungry
Word Forms
hungrier comparative, hungriest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English hungrig, built from hunger + the adjective suffix -y.