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- hungry for
hungry for
hungry for something
Fig. desiring something, often something other than food. The orphan was hungry for the warmth of a family. Bill has become hungry for knowledge and is always studying.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| SÖRen | | SUU-ren (Swedish), ZUU-ren (German) | Swedish, German |
| Dalia (2) | | - | Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology |
| Hermine | | her-MEE-nə (German) | German, French |
| Piper | | PIEP-ər | English (Modern) |
| Balls | | [bɔ:ls] | |
| Ena (1) | | - | Irish |