Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

hungriest

adjective

/ˈhʌŋɡriɪst/

Definition

In a state of extreme need for food; lacking sufficient nourishment.

Examples

After a long day hiking, I felt the hungriest I’d ever been.
He was the hungriest competitor in the food eating contest, finishing his plate in record time.
On cold winter nights, I often feel the hungriest for comfort food.

Meaning

The term ‘hungriest’ describes the superlative form of ‘hungry,’ indicating the greatest level of hunger or craving for something, often food but sometimes metaphorically for other desires.