'Hungering' definitions:
Definition of 'Hungering'
From: GCIDE
- Hunger \Hun"ger\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hungered; p. pr. & vb. n. Hungering.] [OE. hungren, AS. hyngrian. See Hunger, n.]
- 1. To feel the craving or uneasiness occasioned by want of food; to be oppressed by hunger. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To have an eager desire; to long. [1913 Webster]
- Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteouness. --Matt. v. 6. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'hungering'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- athirst,
- consumed with desire,
- coveting,
- craving,
- devoured by desire,
- dog-hungry,
- empty,
- famished,
- famishing,
- fasting,
- fervid,
- half-famished,
- half-starved,
- hungry,
- itching,
- mad with lust,
- peckish,
- pinched with hunger,
- prurient,
- ravening,
- ravenous,
- sharp-set,
- starved,
- starving,
- thirsting,
- thirsty,
- unfilled,
- voracious,
- wolfish