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hungry
Definitions
1
adjective
Feeling
a
need
or
desire
to
eat
food
.
After
skipping
breakfast
,
I
was
really
hungry
by
lunchtime
.
The
children
were
hungry
after
playing
outside
all
afternoon
.
She
felt
hungry
just
by
smelling
the
delicious
aroma
from
the
kitchen
.
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Language
Old English
Original word
hungrig
Originally meant
having a desire or need for food
Background
The word 'hungry' comes from the Old English 'hungrig', which is related to the Old High German 'hungar' and Gothic 'hūhrus', all meaning a need or desire for food. The word has been used in English since before the 12th century.