Empty and Hungry

Empty

Empty adjective - Feeling a desire or need for food.
Usage example: as the long car trip wore on, we all started to feel a little empty

Hungry is a synonym for empty. In some cases you can use "Hungry" instead an adjective "Empty".

Nearby Words: emptiness, emptying, emptily

Hungry

Hungry adjective - Feeling a desire or need for food.
Usage example: John was still hungry after eating only a muffin for breakfast

Empty is a synonym for hungry in starving topic. You can use "Empty" instead the word "Hungry" as an adjective or a verb, if it concerns topics such as ravenous.

Nearby Words: hunger, hungrily

Both words in one sentence

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