noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The characteristic of being hungry; hunger. uncountable
2. 2
   strong desire for something (not food or drink) wordnet
3. 3
   prolonged unfulfilled desire or need wordnet
4. 4
   a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

appetitedroughtdrynessemptinesshungerhunger

Etymology

From hungry + -ness.

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