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hungry

adjective

(usually followed by ‘for’) extremely desirous

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
H
Ends with
Y
Contains
UN
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. (usually followed by ‘for’) extremely desirous

    “athirst for knowledge”

adjective

  1. feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

    “a world full of hungry people”

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Example Sentences

athirst for knowledge
hungry for recognition
thirsty for information
a world full of hungry people

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