What is the meaning of hungry?

adjective

  • Feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food.
    • usage: "a world full of hungry people"
  • Usually followed by `for'. ( extremely desirous)
    • usage: "athirst for knowledge"; "hungry for recognition"; "thirsty for informaton"
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