hungriness

hun·gry

H0326500 (hŭng′grē)adj. hun·gri·er, hun·gri·est 1. Experiencing a desire or need for food.2. Extremely desirous; avid: hungry for recognition.3. Characterized by or expressing hunger or craving: hungry eyes.4. Lacking richness or fertility: hungry soil.

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[Middle English hungri, from Old English hungrig, from hungor, hunger.]

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hun′gri·ly adv.hun′gri·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hungriness - a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivationhungerdrive - a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desirebulimia - pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions)emptiness - having an empty stomachedacity, esurience, ravenousness, voraciousness, voracity - excessive desire to eatfamishment, starvation - a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged periodmalnourishment, undernourishment - not having enough food to develop or function normally
	2.	hungriness - prolonged unfulfilled desire or needlonging, yearningdesire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied statehankering, yen - a yearning for something or to do somethingpining - a feeling of deep longingwishfulness - an unrealistic yearningwistfulness - a sadly pensive longingnostalgia - longing for something pastdiscontent, discontentedness, discontentment - a longing for something better than the present situation
	3.	hungriness - strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"hunger, thirst, thirstinessdesire - an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"

Translations

饥饿

hunger

(ˈhaŋgə) noun1. the desire for food. A cheese roll won't satisfy my hunger. 食慾 食欲2. the state of not having enough food. Poor people in many parts of the world are dying of hunger. 飢餓 饥饿3. any strong desire. a hunger for love. 渴望 渴望 verb (usually with for) to long for (eg affection, love). 渴望 渴望ˈhungry adjective wanting or needing food etc. a hungry baby; I'm hungry – I haven't eaten all day; He's hungry for adventure. 飢餓的 饥饿的ˈhungrily adverb 飢餓地 饥饿地ˈhungriness noun 飢餓 饥饿hunger strike a refusal to eat, as a form of protest or to force (someone) to agree to certain demands etc. The prisoners went on hunger strike as a protest against prison discipline. 絕食抗議 绝食抗议