hungrily

hungrily
adverb
1 in a way that shows you want to eat something very much: J.D. ate hungrily, covering the french fries with layers of catsup.
2 in a way that shows you very much want something: Her gaze fell hungrily on my diamond ring.
hungry /'hVNgri/ adjective
1 wanting to eat something: There's tons of food - I hope you're all hungry! | get hungry: If you get hungry between meals, have a piece of fruit.
2 ill or weak as a result of not having enough to eat for a long time: We can't justify wasting food when half the world is hungry.
3 the hungry people who do not have enough food to eat
4 go hungry to not have enough to eat: Thousands of families go hungry every day in this country.
5 be hungry for to want or need something very much: young people hungry for excitement and adventure
6 power-hungry/news-hungry etc wanting power, news etc very much

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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  • hungrily — hun|gri|ly [ˈhʌŋgrıli] adv 1.) in a way that shows you want to eat something very much →↑greedily ▪ She hungrily ate a slice of bread. 2.) literary in a way that shows you want something very much ▪ He hungrily kissed her mouth …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hungrily — adv. Hungrily is used with these verbs: ↑devour, ↑eat, ↑eye, ↑kiss …   Collocations dictionary

  • hungrily — hungry ► ADJECTIVE (hungrier, hungriest) 1) feeling or showing hunger. 2) (often hungry for) having a strong desire. DERIVATIVES hungrily adverb hungriness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • hungrily — adverb in the manner of someone who is very hungry he pounced on the food hungrily • Syn: ↑ravenously • Derived from adjective: ↑ravenous (for: ↑ravenously), ↑hungry …   Useful english dictionary

  • hungrily — adverb see hungry …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hungrily — See hungry. * * * …   Universalium

  • hungrily — adverb In a hungry manner …   Wiktionary

  • hungrily — adv. in a hungry manner, with hunger; greedily, longingly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hungrily — hun·gri·ly …   English syllables

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