a. [ Compar. Hungrier superl. Hungriest. ] [ AS. hungrid. See Hunger. ] 1. Feeling hunger; having a keen appetite; feeling uneasiness or distress from want of food; hence, having an eager desire. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Showing hunger or a craving desire; voracious. [ 1913 Webster ]
The cruel, hungry foam. C. Kingsley. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cassius has a lean and hungry look. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Not rich or fertile; poor; barren; starved; as, a hungry soil. “The hungry beach.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]