feeling or showing the need for food

to suffer from hunger; to endure starvation; to be famished

(Buddhism) a being in one of the lower realms of existence condemned to perpetual starvation because of past bad deeds

To endure the torments of hunger; to live in starvation or suffer from famine.

to suffer from hunger and cold

(literary) the body of a person who has died of starvation; starving people who have died

To move swiftly and fiercely like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey

to suffer from hunger or go without food; used in certain regions to mean starving

to relieve or appease the feeling of being hungry

The bodies of those who died of hunger are strewn across the land; indicates a severe famine or great disaster.

The well-fed cannot understand the hunger of the starving; used to describe how people in comfortable situations often fail to empathize with the hardships and pain of those who are struggling.

A person who is obsessively or greedily addicted to sex; a satyr. This is a mocking or derogatory term literally meaning 'a hungry ghost in matters of lust'.

Describes a movement or attack that is extremely fierce, swift, and aggressive.

(idiom) bodies of people who have died of starvation are found everywhere along the road; describes a state of severe famine

starving people are everywhere; a state of famine; a widespread disaster where bodies of those who died of hunger cover the land

to endure the pain of starvation; to go hungry

The brave take risks and reap rewards, while the cautious fail because they are afraid to act.

exhausted and hungry

Literally "God won't let a blind sparrow starve to death," this idiom means that even if a person is in a difficult or seemingly hopeless situation, providence will provide a way for them to survive. It is used to encourage someone to stay hopeful and persevere through hard times.

The state or boundary of being close to starving; the edge of hunger.

As greedy as hungry eagles and tigers; describes someone who is extremely rapacious or predatory.

(idiom) Lit. a well-fed person does not know the suffering of a starving person; used to mean that someone in a comfortable position cannot understand or sympathize with the hardships of others.

to be extremely hungry; very hungry

(saying) starving to death is a small matter compared to losing one's honor or integrity; often used metaphorically to mean that one should never sacrifice principles, even at the cost of one's life or livelihood

a hungry or rapacious wolf

In physiognomy, lines on the corners of the mouth thought to predict a person will die of starvation.

To go hungry; to go without food or starve.

the body of someone who has died from starvation; starving people

(idiom) a scene of widespread famine where the bodies of those who died from starvation are everywhere

the twining rhynchosia plant, a species of climbing herb in the legume family used in traditional herbal medicine