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hungry as a hog

hungry as a hog adjective: very hungry.

Adjective

hungry as a hog (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Very hungry
    • Well, I asked for something to eat
      I’m hungry as a hog
      So I get brown rice, seaweed
      And a dirty hot dog1965, Bob Dylan, On the Road Again

Questions about hungry as a hog

What does hungry as a hog mean?
Hungry as a hog means very hungry.
What part of speech is hungry as a hog?
Hungry as a hog is an adjective.

Words near hungry as a hog in the dictionary

  1. hungrifying
  2. hungrily
  3. hungriness
  4. hungrisome
  5. hungry
  6. hungry as a hog
  7. Hungry Forties
  8. hungry gap
  9. hungry gaps
  10. hungry ghost
  11. Hungry Ghost Festival

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