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 WebIts longtime reputation of family and authenticity has brought hungry people through their doors for going on three decades, and Chris and Peyton see no end in sight.—Lillian Parker, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024 Justice Amy Coney Barrett worried about where to draw the line, wondering aloud whether the Eighth Amendment could reasonably be invoked to prohibit punishment for hungry people who steal food or engage in other behaviors necessary for survival.—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2024 Deep-Dish Cheeseburger Pizza Casserole View Recipe Pot pie meets hamburger in this summery potluck recipe that feeds a whopping 12 hungry guests per pan.—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2024 Curiosity turns to concern as the months pass and two of the Weber children show up one after the other, hungry and hurt, on the Odell family’s porch, then try as a group to escape their adoptive parents during a snowstorm.—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2024 My pasta took up about half of a bowl, and I was left moderately hungry after eating it.—PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024 Below, see their best tips on how to plan a road trip so you're never lost, hungry, or bored.—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2024 The United Nations has warned that over 1 million hungry Haitians, many of them children, are on the brink of famine as the seaport and airport remain closed, food prices skyrocket and aid distributions are disrupted by heavy gunfire.—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024 For Ukraine, the immediate concern is procuring enough ammunition to feed the hungry artillery pieces that can annihilate Russia’s human-wave assaults and supply the anti-aircraft systems that fend off the severe nightly attacks on its cities and infrastructure.—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
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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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