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 WebDon’t be shy; pull off the worms and put them where hungry birds and lizards can find them.—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024 My songs had a simplicity and a directness about them that the band was hungry to play… and played really well.—Bill Kopp, SPIN, 31 May 2024 Pushing him and Curtis Robinson (strong-side on Tuesday’s first unit) will be a cast of younger linebackers hungry for action: Dee Winters, Jalen Graham and rookie Tatum Bethune.
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Deommodore Lenoir flexed from right cornerback to the inside as a nickel back Tuesday.—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024 Members served hot meals several times a week to the homeless and hungry until its June 2023 closure.—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for hungry
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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
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