HUNGRINESS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word hungriness. (close relations)
hunger
Best Alternative Words for HUNGRINESS
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| hunger | nounn | |||||||
noun • a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation • strong desire for something (not food or drink) verb • feel the need to eat • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for • be hungry; go without food | ||||||||
| appetite | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of craving something | ||||||||
| craving | nounn | |||||||
noun • an intense desire for some particular thing | ||||||||
| greed | nounn | |||||||
noun • excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves • reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||||||||
| pining | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a feeling of deep longing | ||||||||
| ravenousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • excessive desire to eat | ||||||||
| voraciousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • excessive desire to eat • extreme gluttony • an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts) | ||||||||
| desirousness | nounn | |||||||
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| longing | nounn | |||||||
noun • prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | ||||||||
| thirst | nounn | |||||||
noun • a physiological need to drink • strong desire for something (not food or drink) verb • feel the need to drink • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for | ||||||||
| thirstiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) • a physiological need to drink • strong desire for something (not food or drink) | ||||||||
| yearning | nounn | |||||||
noun • prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | ||||||||
