hungry

adjective

ˈhəŋ-grē How to pronounce hungry (audio)
Definition of hungrynext
1
as in starving
feeling a desire or need for food John was still hungry after eating only a muffin for breakfast

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2
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest hungry for the latest news

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Recent Examples of hungry But in any case, no Soviet leader would complain to an American president about hungry Soviet kids. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 NPAs are hungry to elect centrists who believe that compromise is not a dirty word. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 The robust menu aims to satiate hungry tourists who’ve spent long hours pounding the black sampietrini cobblestones of the vast open-air museum that is the Eternal City. — Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Skipping meals can negatively affect blood sugar levels and leave you feeling hungry, irritable, and unable to pay attention. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hungry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hungry
  1. excited
  2. enthusiastic
  3. avid
  4. eager
  5. anxious
  6. thirsty
Adjective
  • But the person most excited to play catch with his father, Ron, was Twins manager Derek Shelton, who wasn’t sure his arm would be capable after throwing Buxton batting practice Monday.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Even still, the filmmaker is excited to let Edinburgh audiences begin probing this surprisingly affecting piece on loss and extraterrestrial life.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • The response within Meta was anything but enthusiastic, however.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Ron pulls off the speech and gets an enthusiastic round of applause.
    — Barry Levitt, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of enthusiastic
Adjective
  • Her relationship with her boyfriend Ben (who happens to be an avid outdoorsman) has led her to believe certain things about herself, and has shaped her inner voice.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That gift was personal, not a Ballmer Group grant, as Connie is an avid NPR listener.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of avid
Adjective
  • Unlike many residents, some, like Hawkins, were eager to learn about the project.
    — Julia Avant, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And while plenty of colleagues and acquaintances were all too eager to speak about those topics anonymously, almost nobody wanted their names attached.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of eager
Adjective
  • Fortunately for the anxious among us, and less fortunately for those still loyal to the dying rituals of interpersonal correspondence, Cynthia has recently moved to online reservations.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Yet even the president’s die-hard supporters are becoming more anxious about the costs associated with the war.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of anxious
Adjective
  • The water district has been paying residents to rip out their thirsty grass and replace it with landscaping or trees, banned most new commercial fountains and water features, and limited the amount of water golf courses may use.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The mouse is a little bit hungry, a little bit thirsty, and watching his friends take this milkshake.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026
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