hungriness 1
noundomain: state
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
Synonyms
- hunger 1
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
Hypernym
drive 9
noun
a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
EnglishDerivationally related form
hungry 1
adjective
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
Hyponym
bulimia 2
noun
pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions)
emptiness 2
noun
having an empty stomach
edacity 1
noun
excessive desire to eat
starvation 1
noun
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
not having enough food to develop or function normally
