hungriness
English Thesaurus
1. strong desire for something (not food or drink) (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | desire, |
| definition | : | an inclination to want things (noun.attribute) |
2. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | desire, |
| definition | : | the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | hankering, yen, |
| definition | : | a yearning for something or to do something (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | pining, |
| definition | : | a feeling of deep longing (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | wishfulness, |
| definition | : | an unrealistic yearning (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | wistfulness, |
| definition | : | a sadly pensive longing (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | nostalgia, |
| definition | : | longing for something past (noun.feeling) |
3. a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | drive, |
| definition | : | a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | bulimia, |
| definition | : | pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | emptiness, |
| definition | : | having an empty stomach (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | famishment, starvation, |
| definition | : | a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period (noun.state) |
4. strong desire for something (not food or drink) (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | athirst, hungry, thirsty, |
| definition | : | (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous (adj.all) |
5. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | ache, languish, pine, yearn, yen, |
| definition | : | have a desire for something or someone who is not present (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | hanker, long, yearn, |
| definition | : | desire strongly or persistently (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | athirst, hungry, thirsty, |
| definition | : | (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous (adj.all) |
6. a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation (noun.state)
| derivation | : | famish, hunger, starve, |
| definition | : | be hungry; go without food (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | hunger, |
| definition | : | feel the need to eat (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | hungry, |
| definition | : | feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food (adj.all) |
7. strong desire for something (not food or drink) (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | athirst, hungry, thirsty, |
| definition | : | (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous (adj.all) |
8. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | ache, languish, pine, yearn, yen, |
| definition | : | have a desire for something or someone who is not present (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | hanker, long, yearn, |
| definition | : | desire strongly or persistently (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | athirst, hungry, thirsty, |
| definition | : | (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous (adj.all) |
9. a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation (noun.state)
| derivation | : | famish, hunger, starve, |
| definition | : | be hungry; go without food (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | hunger, |
| definition | : | feel the need to eat (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | hungry, |
| definition | : | feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food (adj.all) |
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