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BNC: 3683 COCA: 3181

hungry

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
hungry /ˈhʌŋgri/ adjective
hungrier; hungriest
hungry
/ˈhʌŋgri/
adjective
hungrier; hungriest
Learner's definition of HUNGRY
: suffering because of a lack of food : greatly affected by hunger饥饿的
: having an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach because you need food : feeling hunger感到饿的
not used before a noun : feeling a strong desire or need for something or to do something渴望得到;渴求
often used in combination常用于合成词
always used before a noun : showing hunger or desire表现出饥饿的;表现出渴求的
: feeling a strong desire and determination to succeed雄心勃勃的;渴望成功的

— hungrily

/ˈhʌŋgrəli/ adverb
BNC: 3683 COCA: 3181

hungry

adjective

hun·​gry ˈhəŋ-grē How to pronounce hungry (audio)
hungrier; hungriest
1
a
: feeling an uneasy or painful sensation from lack of food : feeling hunger
b
: characterized by or characteristic of hunger or appetite
a wolf with hungry eyes
2
a
: eager, avid
hungry for affection
b
: strongly motivated (as by ambition)
hungry investors
a power-hungry politician
3
: not rich or fertile : barren
a hungry soil
hungrily adverb
hungriness noun

Example Sentences

There are millions of hungry people throughout the world. That girl is always hungry. The prisoners' families were hungry for more information. They were hungry to learn more.
Recent Examples on the Web For years, annual inflation has hit triple digits, and shortages of basic food products and medical supplies have left communities hungry and vulnerable. Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2022 The Famine Early Warning Systems Network, a project of the US Agency for International Development plus international nonprofits, estimates that as many as 20 million people are hungry. WIRED, 9 Sep. 2022 If being hungry all the time is your downfall, eating big in the morning could help curb your appetite, the study found. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 People must have been hungry because during the press conference, the internet feverishly devours photos of Pugh. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022 The fox is hungry and will eat a chicken if only the two of them are ever left alone. Richard Malena, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2022 The winner of Tuesday’s election will have to address the country’s massive debt, soaring inflation, a drought in the north that has left millions hungry, and increasing youth unemployment. Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022 Thanks to a dream team of umami mushrooms, beef-like steamed lentils, and fiber-rich black beans, this vegetarian Mexican recipe all but guarantees no one will leave the table hungry. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 The Biden administration pressed U.S. allies and rivals to contribute more funds to feed the millions left hungry by eastern Africa’s historic drought. Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 24 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of hungry was before the 12th century
BNC: 3683 COCA: 3181
hungry

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, feel, go, look飢餓;感覺飢餓;挨餓;看上去飢餓the number of children who have to go hungry忍飢挨餓的兒童的數量become, get餓了make sb讓某人感覺餓Seeing everyone eating had made him extremely hungry.看到大家都在吃飯,他覺得飢腸轆轆。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極為/頗為/非常飢餓desperately, ravenously, terribly餓極了;餓壞了;餓得要命We were all ravenously hungry after the walk.我們散步之後都餓得要命。a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略微有點兒飢餓always總是餓still仍然餓

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