hunger
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,769 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,999 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation also: hungriness
- strong desire for something (not food or drink) also: hungriness, thirst, thirstiness a thirst for knowledgehunger for affection
verb
- feel the need to eat
- have a craving, appetite, or great desire for also: crave, thirst, starve, lust
- be hungry; go without food also: starve, famish Let's eat--I'm starving!
hunger in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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A night of restless slumber, filled with dreams of feasting--wakings distressed with the gnawings of hunger.
Sketches New and Old, Part 7. · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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Overcome by hunger and fatigue, the poor Prince fell insensible to the floor of his little boat.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1
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You are very merry and contented, but I suffer hunger and thirst, so give me a trifle.’
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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In an instant he would be a cow, and then he would eat grass and satisfy his hunger.
The Magic of Oz · L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum · Chapter 1
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Toward sunset my frame was struck as with an arrow by the sensations of hunger on passing a cook's-shop.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1