hungriness

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

hungriness
    n 1: a physiological need for food; the consequence of food
         deprivation [syn: {hunger}, {hungriness}]
    2: prolonged unfulfilled desire or need [syn: {longing},
       {yearning}, {hungriness}]
    3: strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst
       for knowledge"; "hunger for affection" [syn: {hunger},
       {hungriness}, {thirst}, {thirstiness}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

hungriness \hungriness\ n.
   1. The state of being hungry; a need for food.

   Syn: hunger.
        [WordNet 1.5]

   2. An intense desire.
      [PJC]