Main Entry: hun·gry

Pronunciation: \ˈhəŋ-grē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): hun·gri·er; hun·gri·est

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hungrig; akin to Old English hungor

Date: before 12th century

1 a : feeling hunger b : characterized by or characteristic of hunger or appetite
2 a : eager, avid <hungry for affection> b : strongly motivated (as by ambition)
3 : not rich or fertile : barren

— hun·gri·ly \-grə-lē\ adverb

— hun·gri·ness \-grē-nəs\ noun