ahungered

adjective

ahun·​gered

ə-ˈhəŋ-gərd

archaic

: made hungry : very hungry

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ahungred, anhungred, from a- entry 1, an- + hungred hungered

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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