hungry

Definition

Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food.

Etymology

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”).

Example Sentences

• "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."

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