🍽️hungry

adjective
/ˈhʌŋɡri/

Meaning

feeling or showing the need for food
feeling the need for food; having a strong desire or craving

Example Sentences

The children were hungry after playing outside all day.

I am very hungry after working all day.

Example Expressions

hungry for success

Synonyms

starving, famished, ravenous, peckish
Entry 1
starving, famished, ravenous, peckish
Entry 2
starving, famished, ravenous, peckish

Antonyms

full, satisfied, stuffed, satiated
Entry 1
full, satisfied, stuffed
Entry 2
full, satisfied, satiated

Collocations

very hungry, feel hungry, go hungry, hungry eyes, hungry for success, hungry stomach
Entry 1
very hungry, feel hungry, go hungry, hungry eyes
Entry 2
hungry for success, go hungry, hungry stomach

More Example Sentences

I’m hungry for a new challenge.

I’m hungry for honest feedback.

We’re hungry for better opportunities.

He learned not to argue when he’s hungry.

They’re hungry for progress, not excuses.

He’s hungry for a chance to prove himself.

I struggle to concentrate badly when I’m hungry.

I suddenly began not to feel hungry in the morning.

They have trouble staying focused when they are hungry.

A child feeds ducks at the park on a sunny afternoon with his grandfather sitting on a bench near the pond and throwing bread crumbs into the water while laughing at their hungry quacks.

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