hunger
n. பசி, பசியினால் ஏற்படும் களைப்பு, பெருவேட்கை, வேணவா, அமைவின்மை, அவாத்துடிப்பு, (வி.) பசிகொள், உணவார்வம் கொள், ஆர்வத்துடன் நாடு, வேணவாக் கொள், பட்டினிபோடு, உணவுமறு.
Hun"ger, n. Etym: [AS. hungor; akin to OFries. hunger, D. honger, OS. & OHG. hungar, G. hunger, Icel. hungr, Sw. & Dan. hunger, Goth. h hunger, huggrjan to hunger.] 1. An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the want of food; a craving or desire for food. Note: The sensation of hunger is usually referred to the stomach, but is probably dependent on excitation of the sensory nerves, both of the stomach and intestines, and perhaps also on indirect impressions from other organs, more or less exhausted from lack of nutriment. 2. Any strong eager desire. O sacred hunger of ambitious minds! Spenser. For hunger of my gold I die. Dryden. Hun"ger, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hungered; p. pr. & vb. n. Hungering.] Etym: [OE. hungren, AS. hyngrian. See Hunger, n.] 1. To feel the craving or uneasiness occasioned by want of food; to be oppressed by hunger. 2. To have an eager desire; to long. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteouness. Matt. v. 6. Hun"ger, v. t. Defn: To make hungry; to famish.