nnoun.statea physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivationSynset:hunger
Derivationally Related Form:hungryhunger
Hypernyms:drive
Inherited Hypernyms:hungerdrivephysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bulimiaedacityemptinessesuriencefamishmentmalnourishmentravenousnessstarvationundernourishmentvoraciousnessvoracity
Full Hyponyms:bulimiaedacityemptinessstarvationundernourishment
nnoun.feelingprolonged unfulfilled desire or needSynset:longing yearning
Derivationally Related Form:hungrylongyearn
Hypernyms:desire
Inherited Hypernyms:longingdesirefeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:discontentdiscontentednessdiscontentmenthankeringnostalgiapiningwishfulnesswistfulnessyen
Full Hyponyms:blahsboredomdisappointmentdiscontentmentdisgruntlementdispleasuredissatisfactiondysphoriafatiguefrustrationhankeringhomesicknesslovesicknessnostalgiapiningwishfulnesswistfulness
nnoun.attributestrong desire for something (not food or drink)Synset:hunger thirst thirstiness
Examples:- a thirst for knowledge
- hunger for affection
Derivationally Related Form:hungrythirstthirstyhunger
Hypernyms:desire
Inherited Hypernyms:hungerdesiretendencydispositionpropertyattributeabstractionentity