hungor

pain from lack of food; craving appetite

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A hungry young man presses one hand to his stomach and eagerly reaches toward a plate of freshly served food, his gaze fixed on the meal.

noun / verb

hunger

HUNG-er/ˈhʌŋɡər/

A bodily craving for needed nourishment.

Etymology

hungerOld Englishpain from lack of food; craving appetite

Old English hungor joined craving appetite with the discomfort caused by going without food. The modern sense retains that link between bodily need and desire to eat.

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