hungry hungry /ˈhʌŋgri/

adjective

1. () Feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food  ( hungry )
   feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
    A world full of hungry people
   a world full of hungry people
   
   
2. () (usually followed by 'for') extremely desirous  ( athirst [Archaic] , thirsty , hungry )
   (usually followed by 'for') extremely desirous
    Athirst for knowledge
   athirst for knowledge
    Hungry for recognition
   hungry for recognition
    Thirsty for information
   thirsty for information