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- pronunciation:
- huhng
gri
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
hungrier, hungriest |
| definition 1: |
When you are hungry, you feel a need to eat.
When my older brother is very hungry, he can eat more than my dad. |
| definition 2: |
If someone is hungry for something that is not food, they have a strong wish to have it or to do it.
The famous actor admitted that he became an actor because he was hungry for attention.All the players on the hockey team were hungry to start the new season. |
| related words: |
ambitious |
| derivations: |
hungrily (adv.), hungriness (n.) |
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