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Hungry vs Desirous - What's the difference?

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Hungry is a related term of desirous.


As adjectives the difference between hungry and desirous

is that hungry is affected by hunger; desiring of food; having a physical need for food while desirous is feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.

hungry

English

Adjective

(er)
  • 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 .
  • (figuratively) Eager, having an avid desire ('appetite') for something.
  • * Charles Kingsley
    • The cruel, hungry foam.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Cassius has a lean and hungry look.
  • Not rich or fertile; poor; barren; starved.
    • a hungry soil
  • * Shakespeare
    • The hungry beach.

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    * * 1000 English basic words

    desirous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.
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