hungered
hungered is the simple past and past participle of hunger.
Meaning of hunger
Verb
hunger (third-person singular simple present hungers, present participle hungering, simple past and past participle hungered)
- To be in need of food.
- Therefore if thine enemie hunger, feed him: if he thirst, giue him drink. For in so doing thou shalt heape coales of fire on his head.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Romans 12:20
- To have a desire (for); to long; to yearn.
- I hungered for your love.
- To make hungry; to famish.
Adjective
hungered (comparative more hungered, superlative most hungered)
- hungry; in need of food.
- [...] nor hunger felt / Till thoſe days ended, hunger'd then at lasſt / Among wild Beaſts […]1671, John Milton, “The First Book”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 17, lines 308–310
- [Our recruits] have much oftener an hungered and shabby appearance than a gaunty or reckless aspect. Many of them have no strong ties of affection or bright hopes in life.1865, Colburn's United Service Magazine and Naval and Military Journal, page 2
Forms of hungered
| comparative | more hungered |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hungered |
Words formed from hungered
Questions about hungered
- What does hungered mean?
- Hungered means hungry; in need of food.
- What is hungered the simple past and past participle of?
- Hungered is the simple past and past participle of hunger.
- What part of speech is hungered?
- Hungered is an adjective.
Words near hungered in the dictionary
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