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I felt hungry before lunch.
What does Hungry mean?
Hungry means wanting food.
Dictionary definition
Hungry means needing or wanting food.
Example sentences
Hungry in a sentence
medium
The hungry puppy waited by its bowl.
hard
After the long hike, everyone was hungry and ready for a meal.
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Practice 1
What does hungry mean?
Hungry means needing or wanting food.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to hungry?
Famished means very hungry.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses hungry correctly?
Hungry fits a sentence about wanting food.
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Hungry
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hun · gree · strongest beat: hun
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WordHungry.
Partadjective.
MeaningHungry means wanting food.
ExampleExample: I felt hungry before lunch.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- hun · gree
- Strongest beat
- hun
- Ending
- gree
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on hun.
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Synonyms
Words like Hungry
famishedVery hungry.
peckishA little hungry.
Antonyms
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Word family
Hungry word family
Base word
hungry
adjective
hungrier
More hungry.
adjective
hungriest
Most hungry.
noun
hunger
The feeling of needing food.
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Hint for students
Hungry means wanting food.
Common mix-up
Hungry is not the same as full. Hungry means hungry means wanting food.
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Read this model sentence: The hungry puppy waited by its bowl. Clue words: puppy, waited, bowl. Underline clue words that show why hungry fits instead of full. Now write one new sentence that shows hungry without using the word hungry. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show hungry?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The hungry puppy waited by its bowl." Why does hungry fit better than full?
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