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Meaning of hungry

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hungry

Pronunciation:/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Affected by hunger; desiring of food; having a physical need for food.

    Example: My kids go to bed hungry every night because I haven't got any money.

  2. Causing hunger

  3. Eager, having an avid desire (‘appetite’) for something.

  4. Not rich or fertile; poor; barren; starved.

    Example: a hungry soil