Hunger vs. Hungriness

Hungernoun

A need or compelling desire for food.

Hungrinessnoun

The characteristic of being hungry; hunger.

Hungernoun

(by extension) Any strong desire.

‘I have a hunger to win.’;

Hungrinessnoun

The state of being hungry; a need for food.

Hungerverb

(intransitive) To be in need of food.

Hungrinessnoun

An intense desire.

Hungerverb

To have a desire (for); to long; to yearn.

‘I hungered for your love.’;

Hungrinessnoun

a physiological need for food; the consequence of foood deprivation

Hungerverb

To make hungry; to famish.

Hungernoun

An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the want of food; a craving or desire for food.

Hungernoun

Any strong eager desire.

‘O sacred hunger of ambitious minds!’; ‘For hunger of my gold I die.’;

Hungerverb

To feel the craving or uneasiness occasioned by want of food; to be oppressed by hunger.

Hungerverb

To have an eager desire; to long.

‘Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteouness.’;

Hungerverb

To make hungry; to famish.

Hungernoun

a physiological need for food; the consequence of foood deprivation

Hungernoun

strong desire for something (not food or drink);

‘a thirst for knowledge’; ‘hunger for affection’;

Hungerverb

feel the need to eat

Hungerverb

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

Hungerverb

be hungry; go without food;

‘Let's eat--I'm starving!’;

Hunger

In politics, humanitarian aid, and the social sciences, hunger is defined as a condition in which a person cannot eat sufficient food to meet basic nutritional needs for a sustained period. In the field of hunger relief, the term hunger is used in a sense that goes beyond the common desire for food that all humans experience.