hungriness

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hungriness

A child's hungriness for adventure led them to explore the old forest path.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A strong desire for something (not food or drink): A state of craving or yearning for a non-physical sustenance, such as knowledge, affection, or success.
    • Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need: A state of wanting something intensely over a long period without satisfaction.
    • A physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation: The physical sensation and state caused by a lack of nourishment.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • His hungriness for approval made him work tirelessly. (His strong desire for approval was his motivation.)
    • The artist's hungriness for recognition was evident in her ambitious projects. (Her prolonged, unfulfilled need drove her work.)
    • After hiking all day, their hungriness was overwhelming. (Their physiological need for food was intense.)
Advanced Usage
  • "A hungriness of the soul": A metaphorical expression describing a deep, spiritual or emotional craving.
    • The poem speaks to a hungriness of the soul that material things cannot satisfy.
  • "To have a hungriness for life": To possess an intense eagerness to experience life fully.
    • Even at eighty, she had a hungriness for life that was contagious.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hungry (adj): Feeling or showing a need for food; having a strong desire.
    • The hungry child ate quickly.
  • Hunger (n): Can be used synonymously with 'hungriness' for both the physical need and the strong desire.
    • He felt a deep hunger for change.
Synonyms
  • Craving: A powerful desire for something.
  • Yearning: A deep, persistent, often melancholic desire.
  • Longing: A strong, persistent wish.
  • Appetite: A natural desire to satisfy a need, often for food.
Related Phrases
  • To have a hungriness for: To crave or desire something strongly.
    • She has a real hungriness for adventure.
  • To satisfy one's hungriness: To fulfill a strong desire or a physical need for food.
    • The meal finally satisfied their hungriness.
hungriness

A child's hungriness for adventure led them to explore the old forest path.

Noun
  1. strong desire for something (not food or drink)
    • a thirst for knowledge
    • hunger for affection
  2. prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
  3. a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

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