Hungriest

Hungriest
Hungry Hun"gry, a. [Compar. {Hungrier}; superl. {Hungriest}.] [AS. hungrid. See {Hunger}.] 1. Feeling hunger; having a keen appetite; feeling uneasiness or distress from want of food; hence, having an eager desire. [1913 Webster]

2. Showing hunger or a craving desire; voracious. [1913 Webster]

The cruel, hungry foam. --C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster]

Cassius has a lean and hungry look. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. Not rich or fertile; poor; barren; starved; as, a hungry soil. ``The hungry beach.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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