adjective · Feelings

hungry

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The meaning (definition) of the word hungry

feeling like your tummy wants food

The word hungry used in a sentence

I feel hungry, so I want to eat lunch now.

Words that mean the same as hungry (synonyms)

starving

Words that mean the opposite of hungry (antonyms)

fullsatisfied

How the word hungry is said around the world

Frenchaffamé (ahfahmay)
Spanishhambriento (ahmbreeentoh)
Mandarin饥饿的 (jī è de)
Hindiभूखा (bookah)
Arabicجائع (jy)
Russianголодный (golodnyi)
Portuguese (EU)com fome (kohm fohmi)
Portuguese (BR)com fome (kohng fohmew)
Japaneseお腹がすいた (o hara gasuita)
Germanhungrig (huunggrihy)
Urduبھوکا (bhookah)
Punjabiਭੁੱਖਾ (puukah)
Korean배고픈 (baegopeun)
Hebrewרָעֵב (rahayv)
Greekπεινασμένος (peinasmenos)
Dutchhongerig (hawnguhruhkh)
Tagaloggutom (gootohm)
Vietnameseđói bụng (dawury boong)
Turkish (ahch)
Persianگرسنه (gohrohsnay)
Polishgłodny (gwawdni)
Ukrainianголодний (holodnyy)
Bengaliক্ষুধার্ত (kkoodahrtoh)
Swedishhungrig (hungrig)
Italianaffamato (ahffahmahtoh)

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