hungry

adjective

ˈhəŋ-grē How to pronounce hungry (audio)
Definition of hungrynext
1
as in starving
feeling a desire or need for food John was still hungry after eating only a muffin for breakfast

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2
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest hungry for the latest news

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Recent Examples of hungry The weatherproof structures, which can store hundreds of power-hungry AI chips, can cut construction time in half and dramatically reduce costs. — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The clash between power-hungry West Texas billionaires and salt-of-the-earth oil men continues in the third season of Landman, announced in December 2025 but still without a release date. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026 Opponents of these warehouse-like complexes, which are filled with energy-hungry computer servers, are racking wins. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 July 2026 And, in case the birds are hungry, the top tier also provides some grub. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hungry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hungry
  1. excited
  2. enthusiastic
  3. avid
  4. eager
  5. anxious
  6. thirsty
Adjective
  • Jihyo heard Shenseea on the demo for the song and was excited to contribute her voice alongside hers.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Down the road, Zufferey is excited about using this kind of robot for a range of applications, including monitoring harmful algal blooms, fish stocks, and coastal erosion.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 July 2026
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • China, the world's top crude importer, has not been particularly enthusiastic about purchasing Iranian oil, despite traditionally being the main buyer of the country's energy.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • None of these kids sits at the top of the Australian rankings, but behind them is a team of enthusiastic parents who formed a non-profit – Red Dirt Australian Rodeo – to raise money for the trip.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of enthusiastic
Adjective
  • A student of history and avid collector of tapestries, Ormund sees himself as a scholar, as Alicent (Olivia Cooke) describes to Rhaenyra in the fourth episode.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • As an avid cyclist, Huckle liked the 22-mile Marvin Braude Bike Trail from Torrance to Pacific Palisades.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of avid
Adjective
  • The king had personally invited the players immediately after their elimination from the World Cup, eager to thank them for giving the country one of the most significant achievements in the history of Norwegian soccer.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
  • The retired schoolteacher had ridden at the more than 27,000-acre off-road area numerous times before and was eager to try out her new bike, a gray-and-white Kawasaki KLX 300R dirt bike, according to the outlets.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of eager
Adjective
  • Max is accompanied on his adventures by anxious robot C-3PO AB Sitter, and FX, a magical alien masquerading as a toy who can turn the kid's implausibly impressive sand sculptures into fully functioning robots.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 July 2026
  • America’s centennial in 1876 was celebrated with a grand exhibition that projected an image of national unity and inventiveness in the anxious aftermath of civil war and recession.
    — The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Definition of anxious
Adjective
  • Everyone’s more than ready for it and thirsty for it in a real way.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Maybe James isn’t just using the thirsty Dubs as leverage to spur the Lakers into action.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Definition of thirsty

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