hungriness

hun·gry  (hnggr)

adj. hun·gri·er, hun·gri·est

1. Experiencing a desire or need for food.

2. Extremely desirous; avid: hungry for recognition.

3. Characterized by or expressing hunger or craving: hungry eyes.

4. Lacking richness or fertility: hungry soil.

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[Middle English hungri, from Old English hungrig, from hungor, hunger.]

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hungri·ly adv.

hungri·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hungriness - a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation hunger drive - a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire bulimia - pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions) emptiness - having an empty stomach edacity, esurience, ravenousness, voraciousness, voracity - excessive desire to eat famishment, starvation - a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period malnourishment, undernourishment - not having enough food to develop or function normally
	2.	hungriness - prolonged unfulfilled desire or need longing, yearning desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state hankering, yen - a yearning for something or to do something pining - a feeling of deep longing wishfulness - an unrealistic yearning wistfulness - a sadly pensive longing nostalgia - longing for something past discontent, discontentedness, discontentment - a longing for something better than the present situation
	3.	hungriness - strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection" hunger, thirst, thirstiness desire - an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"