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  • 1Hungry — Hun gry, a. [Compar. {Hungrier}; superl. {Hungriest}.] [AS. hungrid. See {Hunger}.] 1. Feeling hunger; having a keen appetite; feeling uneasiness or distress from want of food; hence, having an eager desire. [1913 Webster] 2. Showing hunger or a… …

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  • 2hungry — /ˈhʌŋgri / (say hunggree) adjective (hungrier, hungriest) 1. craving food; having a keen appetite. 2. indicating, characteristic of, or characterised by hunger or meanness: a lean and hungry look. 3. strongly or eagerly desirous. 4. always… …

  • 3Hungry Kids of Hungary — Origin Brisbane, Australia Genres Indie pop Years active 2007–present Labels Stop Start / EMI (Australia and New Zealand only) …

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  • 4hungry — [huŋ′grē] adj. hungrier, hungriest [ME < OE hungrig] 1. feeling, having, or showing hunger; specif., a) wanting or needing food b) craving; eager [hungry for praise] 2. Rare producing hunger 3 …

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  • 5hungry — adj. (hungrier, hungriest) 1 feeling or showing hunger; needing food. 2 inducing hunger (a hungry air). 3 a eager, greedy, craving. b Austral. mean, stingy. 4 (of soil) poor, barren. Derivatives: hungrily adv. hungriness n. Etymology: OE hungrig… …

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  • 6Hungrier — Hungry Hun gry, a. [Compar. {Hungrier}; superl. {Hungriest}.] [AS. hungrid. See {Hunger}.] 1. Feeling hunger; having a keen appetite; feeling uneasiness or distress from want of food; hence, having an eager desire. [1913 Webster] 2. Showing… …

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  • 7Hungriest — Hungry Hun gry, a. [Compar. {Hungrier}; superl. {Hungriest}.] [AS. hungrid. See {Hunger}.] 1. Feeling hunger; having a keen appetite; feeling uneasiness or distress from want of food; hence, having an eager desire. [1913 Webster] 2. Showing… …

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  • 8hun´gri|ness — hun|gry «HUHNG gree», adjective, gri|er, i|est. 1. feeling a desire or need for food: »Mother says the boys in our family always seem hungry. I came home, hungry as a hunter (Charles Lamb). 2. showing hunger: »The cook saw a hungry look on the… …

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  • 9hun´gri|ly — hun|gry «HUHNG gree», adjective, gri|er, i|est. 1. feeling a desire or need for food: »Mother says the boys in our family always seem hungry. I came home, hungry as a hunter (Charles Lamb). 2. showing hunger: »The cook saw a hungry look on the… …

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  • 10hun|gry — «HUHNG gree», adjective, gri|er, i|est. 1. feeling a desire or need for food: »Mother says the boys in our family always seem hungry. I came home, hungry as a hunter (Charles Lamb). 2. showing hunger: »The cook saw a hungry look on the beggar s… …

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