- hungrily
- adverb see hungry
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hungrily
Look at other dictionaries:
Hungrily — Hun gri*ly, adv. [From {Hunger}.] In a hungry manner; voraciously. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hungrily — hun|gri|ly [ˈhʌŋgrıli] adv 1.) in a way that shows you want to eat something very much →↑greedily ▪ She hungrily ate a slice of bread. 2.) literary in a way that shows you want something very much ▪ He hungrily kissed her mouth … Dictionary of contemporary English
hungrily — adverb 1 in a way that shows you want to eat something very much: J.D. ate hungrily, covering the french fries with layers of catsup. 2 in a way that shows you very much want something: Her gaze fell hungrily on my diamond ring. hungry / hVNgri/… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hungrily — adv. Hungrily is used with these verbs: ↑devour, ↑eat, ↑eye, ↑kiss … Collocations dictionary
hungrily — hungry ► ADJECTIVE (hungrier, hungriest) 1) feeling or showing hunger. 2) (often hungry for) having a strong desire. DERIVATIVES hungrily adverb hungriness noun … English terms dictionary
hungrily — adverb in the manner of someone who is very hungry he pounced on the food hungrily • Syn: ↑ravenously • Derived from adjective: ↑ravenous (for: ↑ravenously), ↑hungry … Useful english dictionary
hungrily — See hungry. * * * … Universalium
hungrily — adverb In a hungry manner … Wiktionary
hungrily — adv. in a hungry manner, with hunger; greedily, longingly … English contemporary dictionary
hungrily — hun·gri·ly … English syllables
