Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Having a strong need or desire for food or sustenance.
Hungry
/ˈhʌŋɡri/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
We are hungry.
I was hungrier and thirstier than the day before.
I was very tired, and hungry.
Etymology:
The word hungry originates from the Old English word hungrig, derived from hungor meaning hunger. It evolved in meaning throughout the Middle Ages and has Germanic roots, related to the Dutch hongerig and German hungrig.
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