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.
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Hummingbirds are hungry little creatures.—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026 Zaeem Jafri won the Food category with his image of steaming dumplings and hungry customers at a food stall in Seoul.—Sam Peters, CNN Money, 29 May 2026 With a host of young competitors coming into the mix and streaming platforms hungry for sports rights, Andrews feels confident that fencing’s profile will grow.—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 May 2026 Consider Tree Spacing An orchard of fruit trees is like a playground for hungry squirrels that can jump from tree to tree easily.—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hungry
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