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hun·gry
 hungry
- pronunciation:
- huhng
gri
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
hungrier, hungriest |
| definition 1: |
feeling a need or desire for food.
- antonyms:
- full, sated, surfeited
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| definition 2: |
showing or being caused by hunger.
a baby's hungry crying |
| definition 3: |
having a strong desire or craving.
hungry for new experiences- similar words:
- avid, greedy, voracious
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| definition 4: |
having or characterized by a shortage of food.
a hungry land |
| definition 5: |
lacking in nutrients; not fertile; barren.
hungry soil |
| related words: |
ambitious, needy, ravenous |
| derivations: |
hungrily (adv.), hungriness (n.) |
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