Reverse Dictionary: HUNGER

ADJECTIVES
► AFFAMISHED afflicted with hunger, famished, starving → 1552 obs.
► AFFAMISHING that afflicts with hunger or starves; starving → 1650 obs.
► FAMELIC pert. to hunger → 1614 obs.

NOUNS
► AFFAMISHING afflicting with hunger; famishing, starving → 1649 obs.
► BANDS hunger → 1892 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► BELLY-WATCH a sense of hunger → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BOSSNESS hollowness; emptiness from lack of food → Bk1911 Sc.
► CHUCKERS great hunger, an enormous appetite → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► CHUCKS great hunger, an enormous appetite → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► FAME want of food; hunger → a1533 obs.
► FAM-FAM hunger → 1955 Amer. dial.
► FANTATION ravenous hunger; exhaustion from want of food → 1898 Sc.
► HUNGRIES, THE hunger → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► LEAR a sinking, exhausted condition due to hunger; hunger → 1889 Eng. dial.
► LEARINESS hunger, faintness and exhaustion due to hunger → 1888 Eng. dial.
► MISSED-MEAL COLIC hunger → 1950 Amer. dial.
► MISS-MEAL COLIC hunger → 1928 Amer. dial.
► MISS-MEAL CRAMPS hunger → 1965 Amer. dial.
► MUNCHIES, THE hunger; esp. a craving for food brought on by the lowering of blood-sugar levels that is a well-known side effect of smoking marijuana → 1971 sl.
► PACKMAN’S DROUTH hunger, an appetite for food; from the practice of peddlers in asking for a drink of water, in the hope that they will be given something to eat as well → 1876 Sc.
► RAGE extreme hunger → a1533 obs.
► YAP a gaping with hunger, a keen appetite → 1933 Sc.
► YAPNESS hunger; keenness for food → 1828 Sc.
► YAUP a gaping with hunger, a keen appetite → 1933 Sc.
► YAWPISHNESS hunger, peckishness → 1828 Sc.
► YAWPNESS hunger, peckishness → 1828 Sc.
► YERD-HUNGER keen desire of food; voraciousness → 1825 Sc.

VERBS
► AFAMISH ► AFFAMISH to afflict with hunger or famine; to starve → 1568 obs.
► FAMINE to suffer or die of hunger; to starve → 1553 obs.
► TAKE THE WRINKLES OUT OF ONE’S BELLY to assuage one’s hunger → L18 sl.
► WALLER of the stomach: to heave, to turn over with hunger → 1857 Sc.
► YAP-YAP to open one’s mouth wide through hunger → 1950s W. Indies