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hungry | hankered |

As an adjective hungry

is affected by hunger; desiring of food; having a physical need for food.

As a verb hankered is

(hanker).

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.

    Synonyms

    * (sense)

    Derived terms

    * * * *

    See also

    * * 1000 English basic words

    hankered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hanker)

    • Anagrams

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    hanker

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To crave, want or desire.
    • If you hanker for chocolate, you'll like this fudge recipe.
  • *2012 , The Economist, 13 Oct 2012, Butlers: Very good, sir
  • *:[...] the newly rich hanker after old aristocratic glitz.

    • Usage notes

    * Usually used with for, as in the example above; after may also be used.

    Anagrams

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