hungry Meaning & Definition
What Does Hungry Mean?
Hungry is used as an adjective meaning Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. It can also mean Causing hunger.
Hungry: Key Facts
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | esurient, ravenous and athirst |
| Antonyms | thirsty |
| Comparative / superlative | hungrier, hungriest |
Hungry Definition (Adjective)
- Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food.
My kids go to bed hungry every night because I haven’t got much money for food.
- Causing hunger.
All this gardening is hungry work.
- Eager; having an avid desire or appetite for something.
young and hungry
- Not rich or fertile; poor; barren; starved.
a hungry soil
Adjective
- Affected by hunger; desiring of food; having a physical need for food.
My kids go to bed hungry every night because I haven't got any money.
- Eager, having an avid desire (‘appetite’) for something.
Synonyms of Hungry
Hungry synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Hungry
Hungry in a Sentence
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.
I woke up very hungry and made some toast.
All this gardening is hungry work.
young and hungry
the students are hungry to learn
a hungry soil
My kids go to bed hungry every night because I haven't got any money.
Word Forms & Grammar
hungry (comparative hungrier, superlative hungriest)
Origin of Hungry
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”).
Pronouncing Hungry
The standard pronunciation of hungry is /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (hʌŋ).
Hungry: Your Questions Answered
What part of speech is hungry?
Hungry is an adjective.
What is another word for hungry?
You can replace hungry with words such as esurient, ravenous and athirst. See the full list of hungry synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of hungry?
The opposite of hungry is thirsty.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of hungry?
The comparative form is hungrier and the superlative form is hungriest.