Noun: hungriness húng-gree-nus
- A physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
"His hungriness made him irritable";
- hunger
- Strong desire for something (not food or drink)
"hungriness for affection";
- hunger, thirst, thirstiness
- Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
"A hungriness for success consumed her";
- longing, yearning