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hungriness

hungriness \hungriness\ n.

  1. The state of being hungry; a need for food.

    Syn: hunger.

  2. An intense desire.

Wiktionary
hungriness

n. The characteristic of being hungry; hunger.

WordNet
hungriness

n. a physiological need for food; the consequence of foood deprivation [syn: hunger]

Usage examples of "hungriness".

By this time he had Dytie in his arms and was hugging her with a hungriness that struck Phil as distinctly unbrotherly.

They were like magic to him, a reminder of all he had surrendered in fleeing to his island, and he was filled with that hungriness which would determine all he would do on this trip.