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Synonyms for hungriness

Most common

hunger thirst thirstiness longing yearning

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

2. Longing

longing, yearning

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The characteristic of being hungry; hunger.

Example sentences

  • hunger While feeding only on hope, you can die of hunger.
  • thirst He satisfied his thirst with a large glass of beer.
  • longing He never lost his whimsical longing for adventure.
  • yearning Nothing can keep me from yearning for freedom.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
hungrinesssteady
hungerrising
thirstrising
thirstinesssteady
longingrising
yearningrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
hunger2, thirst1
7 letters
longing2
8 letters
yearning2
11 letters
thirstiness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hunger2 = 2 syllables).