açlık — meaning in English

English meaning

• famine noun A severe, widespread shortage of food, often causing mass starvation.
• hunger noun The physical need or desire to eat.
• inanition noun The act of removing the contents of something; the state of being empty.
• munchies noun Snack foods, especially casual convenience snacks.
• starvation noun The state of suffering or dying from a severe lack of food.
• thirst noun The feeling of needing something to drink.

Senses

açlık is used for these senses in English:

• famine (countable) A period of extreme shortage of food in a region.
• inanition (medicine) A state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition, food, or water or a physiological inability to utilize them, with resulting weakness.
• thirst (figuratively) Sexual lust.

famine — full definition

1. noun A severe, widespread shortage of food, often causing mass starvation.
2. noun A severe shortage of something in general, not just food.

hunger — full definition

1. noun The physical need or desire to eat.
2. noun A strong desire or craving for something other than food.
3. verb To have a strong craving or longing for something.

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