hungry |ˈhəNGgrē|adjective ( hungrier , hungriest )feeling or displaying the need for food: I was feeling ravenously hungry | children with hungry looks on their faces.• [ attrib. ] causing hunger: I always find art galleries hungry work.• having a strong desire or craving: he was hungry for any kind of excitement | [ incombination ] : grasping, power-hungry individuals.DERIVATIVEShungrily |-grəlē|adverb,hungriness nounORIGIN Old English hungrig; related to Dutch hongerig,German hungrig, also tohunger.
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