hungry

🇺🇸 /ˈhʌŋɡri/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhʌŋɡri/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-A1
adjective
A1

wanting to eat food

I am hungry and want to eat lunch.

A2

not having enough food

Many hungry people need food help.

R

people who need food

We must help the hungry in our city.

R

making you want to eat

Running makes me feel hungry for a snack.

B1

wanting something very much

She is hungry for success in her new job.

translation

adj. wanting to eat food; not having enough food; people who need food; making you want to eat; wanting something very much

Word Forms

Comparative hungrier
Superlative hungriest