Definition of hungrily in English:
hungrily
adverb ˈhʌŋɡrɪliˈhəŋɡrəli
1In a way that shows a need or desire for food.
he hungrily devoured six pieces of bread
he stared hungrily at the meat
Example sentencesExamples
- She was hungrily eyeing her bacon cheeseburger as the plate was being put down before her.
- The more daring divers can approach the screen that separates the pools, and poke small baitfish through holes to the dozen nurse sharks waiting hungrily on the other side.
- He hungrily devoured the chicken in his hands.
- Her stomach grumbled as she hungrily eyed the sausages sputtering on the blackened grill.
- The actress hungrily consumed a plate of cupcakes baked by her roommate.
- We all grew quiet as we hungrily ate, because the food was so good.
- She was hungrily eating the stew.
- The men had laid down tools and were sitting hungrily eating the bowls of broth that he was ladling for them.
- Rosa hungrily eyeing the bag of sour cream and onion flavored chips I had brought with my sandwiches.
- Once separated, I sat and hungrily ate her delicious breakfast.
- 1.1 In a way that shows a strong desire for something.
your competitors are hungrily eyeing your assets
Example sentencesExamples
- This was Scotland's night, the game effectively won at half-time and the second period a succession of opportunities hungrily snatched.
- She took the necklace in her hand and stared hungrily at the diamonds, rubies, and onyx stones.
- Fans had been hungrily awaiting the final instalment.
- By the 13th century, he was hungrily eyeing all the land to the south of him.
- The plot hungrily steals plot points from a hodgepodge of other, better movies.
- As a child, I hungrily devoured the literature and legends of big cities.
- Local people wait hungrily for news of future developments.
- "The piracy universe hungrily consumes increasing amounts of bandwidth," the report read.
- Dance and theater groups are eyeing the downtown cultural spaces hungrily.
- Any free time he did have, he spent in the extensive library, hungrily devouring book after book.
Definition of hungrily in US English:
hungrily
adverbˈhəŋɡrəliˈhəNGɡrəlē
1In a way that shows a need or desire for food.
he hungrily devoured six pieces of bread
he stared hungrily at the meat
Example sentencesExamples
- He hungrily devoured the chicken in his hands.
- She was hungrily eating the stew.
- The actress hungrily consumed a plate of cupcakes baked by her roommate.
- The men had laid down tools and were sitting hungrily eating the bowls of broth that he was ladling for them.
- Rosa hungrily eyeing the bag of sour cream and onion flavored chips I had brought with my sandwiches.
- Her stomach grumbled as she hungrily eyed the sausages sputtering on the blackened grill.
- We all grew quiet as we hungrily ate, because the food was so good.
- She was hungrily eyeing her bacon cheeseburger as the plate was being put down before her.
- The more daring divers can approach the screen that separates the pools, and poke small baitfish through holes to the dozen nurse sharks waiting hungrily on the other side.
- Once separated, I sat and hungrily ate her delicious breakfast.
- 1.1 In a way that shows a strong desire for something.
your competitors are hungrily eyeing your assets
Example sentencesExamples
- Fans had been hungrily awaiting the final instalment.
- As a child, I hungrily devoured the literature and legends of big cities.
- Local people wait hungrily for news of future developments.
- By the 13th century, he was hungrily eyeing all the land to the south of him.
- Dance and theater groups are eyeing the downtown cultural spaces hungrily.
- Any free time he did have, he spent in the extensive library, hungrily devouring book after book.
- She took the necklace in her hand and stared hungrily at the diamonds, rubies, and onyx stones.
- This was Scotland's night, the game effectively won at half-time and the second period a succession of opportunities hungrily snatched.
- The plot hungrily steals plot points from a hodgepodge of other, better movies.
- "The piracy universe hungrily consumes increasing amounts of bandwidth," the report read.