hungry
Adjective · English
Meaning 1
feeling a need or desire for food
(needing food)
Example
The charity gives food to hungry people.
Meaning 2
having a strong desire or craving for something
(having a strong desire for something)
Example
The young athlete was hungry for success after years of training.
Synonyms
famished, starving, ravenous, peckish, avid, eager
Grammar
- comparative
- hungrier
- superlative
- hungriest