hungry

Everyday

1. Hungry means feeling that you need or want to eat. tree →
2. Hungry can mean wanting something very much: «hungry for success». tree →
3. Hungry can describe people who do not have enough food. tree →

In the lessons

In health lessons, hunger is your body's signal that it needs energy from food; eating regular, healthy meals keeps you from being too hungry. In stories, «as hungry as a wolf» or «starving» shows great hunger. Phrases: «go hungry» (not have food), «hungry for» (eager for), «feel hungry».

Examples

• I am hungry — what's for dinner? tree →
• The hungry cat meowed at its bowl. tree →
• After swimming we are always hungry. tree →
• Eat breakfast so you are not hungry in class. tree →
• Many people in the world go hungry. tree →
• The team was hungry for a win. tree →
• The very hungry caterpillar ate through the leaves. tree →
• Are you hungry or just bored? tree →
• ‘I am so hungry,’ said Lisa. tree →

Note

Comparison: hungrier, hungriest (y changes to i). The noun is «hunger». «Starving» is a very strong word for hungry. Do not confuse «hungry» with «angry», though «hangry» is a joking word for angry because hungry. «Thirsty» means needing drink, not food.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The Torah and Psalms stress feeding the hungry as God's own way. Tradition treats giving food to the hungry as a basic duty of charity. In the primary lessons: In health lessons, hunger is your body's signal that it needs energy from food; eating regular, healthy meals keeps you from being too hungry. In stories, «as hungry as a wolf» or «starving» shows great hunger. Phrases: «go hungry» (not have food), «hungry for» (eager for), «feel hungry».

Examples

• Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. (Writings PSA.107.5, JPS 1917) tree →
• Who executeth justice for the oppressed; who giveth bread to the hungry. (Writings PSA.146.7, JPS 1917) tree →
• So that they go about naked without clothing, and being hungry they carry the sheaves; (Writings JOB.24.10, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Comparison: hungrier, hungriest (y changes to i). The noun is «hunger». «Starving» is a very strong word for hungry. Do not confuse «hungry» with «angry», though «hangry» is a joking word for angry because hungry. «Thirsty» means needing drink, not food.