nnoun.statea physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivationSynset:hungriness
Derivationally Related Form:hungryhunger
Hypernyms:drive
Inherited Hypernyms:hungerdrivephysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bulimiaedacityemptinessesuriencefamishmentmalnourishmentravenousnessstarvationundernourishmentvoraciousnessvoracity
Full Hyponyms:bulimiaedacityemptinessstarvationundernourishment
nnoun.attributestrong desire for something (not food or drink)Synset:hungriness thirst thirstiness
Examples:- a thirst for knowledge
- hunger for affection
Derivationally Related Form:hungrythirstthirstyhunger
Hypernyms:desire
Inherited Hypernyms:hungerdesiretendencydispositionpropertyattributeabstractionentity
vverb.perceptionfeel the need to eatDerivationally Related Form:hunger
Hypernyms:ache hurt smart
Inherited Hypernyms:hungerachecause to be perceived
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.consumptionhave a craving, appetite, or great desire forSynset:crave lust starve thirst
Derivationally Related Form:thirstlusthungercraving
Hypernyms:desire want
Inherited Hypernyms:cravedesire
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP | Somebody ---s something (apply to: crave) | They --- more bread (apply to: crave)
vverb.consumptionbe hungry; go without foodSynset:famish starve
Antonyms:be full
Derivationally Related Form:starvationhunger
Hypernyms:hurt suffer
Inherited Hypernyms:starvesufferbe
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP