Words To Describe Hunger

4 words in this vocabulary list

adjective extremely hungry, starving

  • After days of not eating, the hiker was famished and in desperate need of food.
  • I skipped breakfast this morning and now I'm absolutely famished.
  • I could eat a horse, I'm so famished right now.
  • Her thirst for knowledge was insatiable, leaving her famished for books and information.

adjective describing someone who is extremely hungry; voracious or eager for gratification

  • The ravenous lion hunted for its prey in the vast savanna.
  • I was so ravenous after the long hike that I devoured my sandwich in seconds.
  • I could eat a horse, I'm so ravenous right now.
  • Her thirst for knowledge was insatiable, a ravenous hunger that could never be satisfied.

adjective having a great hunger or desire; greedy

  • The esurient students quickly devoured the buffet at the school event.
  • My brother is always esurient when it comes to pizza.
  • She's so esurient, she could eat a horse!
  • His esurient appetite for knowledge drove him to read every book in the library.

verb to make or become extremely hungry

adjective extremely hungry

  • The prolonged drought affamished the entire region, leading to widespread food shortages.
  • I haven't eaten all day and I'm starting to feel affamished.
  • I could really go for a burger right now, I'm affamished!
  • Her insatiable curiosity affamished her mind, always craving new knowledge and experiences.