Synonyms: athirst, thirsty, hungry
Definition: (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous
Usage: athirst for knowledge; hungry for recognition; thirsty for informaton
Similar words: desirous, wishful
Definition: having or expressing desire for something
Usage: desirous of high office; desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem
Synonyms: hungry
Definition: feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
Usage: a world full of hungry people
Similar words: empty, empty-bellied
Definition: needing nourishment
Usage: after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime; empty-bellied children
Similar words: esurient, famished, starved, sharp-set, ravenous
Definition: extremely hungry
Usage: they were tired and famished for food and sleep; a ravenous boy; the family was starved and ragged; fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy
Similar words: peckish
Definition: somewhat hungry
Similar words: supperless
Definition: without supper
Usage: went to bed supperless