hungry en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈhʌŋɡɾe/ (Scotland)
- /ˈhʊŋɡɹi/ (Northern-England)
- /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)
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- /ˈhʌŋɡɾi/ (Wales)
Etymology
From Middle English hungry, from Old English hungriġ, from Proto-West Germanic *hungrug, from Proto-Germanic *hungrugaz (“hungry”); equivalent to hunger + -y. Cognate with West Frisian hongerich (“hungry”), Dutch hongerig (“hungry”), German hungrig (“hungry”), Swedish hungrig (“hungry”), Icelandic hungraður (“hungry”).
Meanings
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Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food.
I woke up very hungry and made some toast.
My kids go to bed hungry every night because I haven’t got much money for food.
He was so hungry he could eat two burgers.
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Causing hunger.
All this gardening is hungry work.
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(figuratively) Eager; having an avid desire or appetite for something.
Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look;
1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:the students are hungry to learn
It’s an astonishing roll call of future talent from when they were still young and hungry in Manhattan.
2022 November 23, Hadley Freeman, “Like a cinema virgin: how Madonna went stratospheric making Desperately Seeking Susan”, in The Guardian:They rowed her in across the rolling foam, / The cruel, crawling foam, / The cruel, hungry foam, / To her grave beside the sea:
1850, [Charles Kingsley], chapter V, in Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet. […], volume II, London: Chapman and Hall, […], →OCLC, page 5:young and hungry
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Not rich or fertile; poor; barren; starved.
a hungry soil
[…] What is this? / Your knees to me? to your corrected son? / Then let the pebbles on the hungry beach / Fillip the stars […]
c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene iii]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hungrier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| hungriest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
stuffed · nonhungry · satiated · sated · full · gorged · unhungry
Deriveds
hungry like the wolf · superhungry · unhungry · hungry gap · horngry · anhungry · bloodhungry · thungry · ahungry · hungry rice · hungrisome · hungrify · nonhungry · unhungrily · a hungry man is an angry man · hungriness · overhungry · hungry ghost · Hungry Ghost Festival · stay hungry · hangry · cumhungry · drungry · hungries · I'm hungry · go hungry · hungrily · money-hungry · hungry as a hog · warhungry · power-hungry
Descendants
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
starved · could eat the crotch out of a low flying duck · voracious · superhungry · overhungry · starving · hangry · famished · ravenous · hungry like the wolf · peckish · ahungered · hungry as a hog
Relateds
cumhungry · money-hungry · power-hungry · thirsty · I am hungry
Synonyms
anhungry · famished · hungry · starving · hungree · gaunted · peckish · hungerful · ahungry
Translations (247)
da sulten (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · es tener hambre (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · tk aç (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ar جَوْعَان (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · lt alkanas (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · got 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍃 (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ast afamiáu (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ang hungriġ (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · fr infertile (Not rich or fertile) · na metur (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · fi nälkäinen (eager, having a desire for something) · pl głodny (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · sq i uritur (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · prn vutá (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · nl hongerig (eager, having a desire for something) · bn ক্ষুধার্ত (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · cmn 餓 /饿 (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · es hacer hambre (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ota آج (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · he רָעֵב (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · cic hopoba (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · el νηστικός (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · sc famìdu (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · uk голо́дний (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ja 空腹な (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ota آج (Not rich or fertile) · it avere fame (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · sdc famiddu (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · gl gotroñón (eager, having a desire for something) · tg гурусна (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ro flămând (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ba ас (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ja お腹が空いている (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · nb hungrig (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · mww tshaib (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · bo ལྟོགས་པ (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · lt išbadėjusi (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · nl hongerig (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · alt ач (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · kjh ас (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · et näljane (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ko 배고프다 (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · el πεινασμένος (eager, having a desire for something) · kaw lapa (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · gl debuón (eager, having a desire for something) · wa aveur fwin (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · mt jħoss ġuħ (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · cv выҫӑ (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · bg гла́ден (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · mh bōro-kōrkōr (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · mh bōro-kōrkōr (eager, having a desire for something) · ka დამშეული (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · sdn famitu (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · sl lačen (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · mk гладен (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ast esfamiáu (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ga amplúil (eager, having a desire for something) · ta ஆர்வம் (eager, having a desire for something) · ast famientu (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ca afamat (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · de hungrig (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · fr affamé (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · tpi hangre (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · txb keścye (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · lt alkana (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · pt faminto (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · dlg аччык (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · sv hungrig (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · hy քաղցել (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ka მშიერი (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · cs hladový (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · lou fim (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · lki ڤِرسێ (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ko 굶주리다 (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · yo ebi pa (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · av вакъарав (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · nl begerig (eager, having a desire for something) · yue 餓 /饿 (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · vec famadìn (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · gl debecido (eager, having a desire for something) · la ēsuriēns (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · bi hanggre (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · hu éhes (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · nl snakkend (eager, having a desire for something) · th กระหาย (eager, having a desire for something) · ta பசி (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · nan-hbl 飢 /饥 (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · hi भूखा (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ms lapar (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ckb بِرسی (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · bg жадуващ (eager, having a desire for something) · ht grangou (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · pt com fome (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · acw جايع (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · hak 肚枵 (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · sdh وِرسێ (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · lus rilṭam (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ask abót (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ru а́лчущий (eager, having a desire for something) · ga ocrach (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · bdr lingantu (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · fa گرسنه (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · jra rơmŏn (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · fr désolé (Not rich or fertile) · arz جعان (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · enm hungry (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · th หิว (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · lo ຫິວ (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · oc afamat (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ru голо́дный (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · cmn 飢餓 /饥饿 (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ta பசி (eager, having a desire for something) · ta ஆவல் (eager, having a desire for something) · uz och (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · afb جعان (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · klj âç (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · nl honger hebben (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · fi nälkäinen (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · unm kahtupwi (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · gl famento (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · et ihkav (eager, having a desire for something) · mn өлсгөлөн (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · io hungroza (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ru жа́ждущий (eager, having a desire for something) · os стонг (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · it affamato (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · th ท้องเลว (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ro i fi foame (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ajp جوعان (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ary جيعان (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · acm جيعان (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ab амлага (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · nb hungrig (eager, having a desire for something) · yue 肚餓 /肚饿 (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · rom bokhalo (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ky ач (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · gl arelante (eager, having a desire for something) · mg noana (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · id lapar (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · tt ач (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · clt diy (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · mn өлөн (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · eu gosebera (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · es hambriento (eager, having a desire for something) · ttt kisnə (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · wbk atë (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · hy սոված (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · bsh ṓtë (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · nn hungrig (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · lb hongereg (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · az ac (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · jv luwé (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · fr avoir faim (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · es hambroso (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · acw جيعان (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ce меца (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · pt esfomeado (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · tyv аш (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · eo malsata (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · unm katupwi (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · tr aç (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · kmr birsî (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · pl spragniony (eager, having a desire for something) · es con hambre (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · bho भूखा (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · la iēiūnus (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · mt bil-ġuħ (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · mh ean̄den (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · gl ter fame (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · nn svolten (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · hak 肚飢 /肚饥 (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · chn ulu (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · yi הונגעריק (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · nb sulten (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · vi đói (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · mh lo̧urō (Not rich or fertile) · bg изтощен (Not rich or fertile) · acw جوعان (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · to fiekaia (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · cmn 飢 /饥 (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · es hambriento (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · kk аш (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · sh гладан (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ur بھوکا (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · sv hungrig (eager, having a desire for something) · my ဆာ (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · sk hladný (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · prg alkīns (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · nn hungrig (eager, having a desire for something) · kmr birçî (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · pt faminto (eager, having a desire for something) · ang hyngran (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · sah аччык (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ja 飢えた (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · tet lahak (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · hur kw'à:y (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · lt išbadėjęs (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · lad ambyerto (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · rm avair fom (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · hsb hłódny (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · tpi hanggre (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · inh меца (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · or ଭୋକିଲା (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · el πεινασμένος (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · cy newynllyd (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · is svangur (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · dsb głodny (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · nl hongerend (eager, having a desire for something) · lv izsalcis (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · yua wiʼij (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ja 饑い (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ota آج (eager, having a desire for something) · sm fia 'ai (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ga amplach (eager, having a desire for something) · eu gose (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · nan-hbl 枵 (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · sip བཀྲེས་པོ (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ar جَائِع (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · km ឃ្លាន (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · otk 𐰀𐰲 (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · de Hunger haben (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · jje 베고프다 (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · sh gladan (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · yue 飢餓 /饥饿 (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · de gierig (eager, having a desire for something) · mh kwōle (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · cy newynog (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · nl lustend (eager, having a desire for something) · nrf affanmé (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · uli kolaog (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ug ئاچ (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · gl degoirado (eager, having a desire for something) · ja 腹が減っている (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · dng вә (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ast famiáu (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ca tenir fam (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ga ocras a bheith ort (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · sc famìu (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · ayn جايع (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · gl esfameado (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · sc afframicosau (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · gl degoxón (eager, having a desire for something) · rm fomentà (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · tsg mahapdi' (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · bcl gutom (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · lki ڤِرِسنێ (affected by hunger; desirous of food) · be гало́дны (affected by hunger; desirous of food)