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“hunger”

16 fragments across 9 traditions carry this sense. They split 10 to 6 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 4 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Dragon, has 3.

Dragon


Creatures

Gorvax initial · dax final · Jorvax initial

  • Gorvaxrion

    Gorvax hunger + rion crown

    hunger crown

  • Gorvaxros

    Gorvax hunger + ros ash

    hunger ash

  • Gorvaxvurn

    Gorvax hunger + vurn smoke

    hunger smoke

  • Toxardax

    Toxar blight + dax hunger

    blight hunger

  • Galzurdax

    Galzur pride + dax hunger

    pride hunger

  • Kryxdax

    Kryx frost + dax hunger

    frost hunger

  • Jorvaxtor

    Jorvax hunger + tor throne

    hunger throne

  • Jorvaxtharion

    Jorvax hunger + tharion storm

    hunger storm

  • Jorvaxsylth

    Jorvax hunger + sylth whisper

    hunger whisper

Demon


Creatures

Dragh initial · uzk final

  • Draghesh

    Dragh hunger + esh hearth

    hunger of the hearth

  • Draghur

    Dragh hunger + ur flame

    hunger of the flame

  • Draghal

    Dragh hunger + al deep

    hunger of the deep

  • Gralvuzk

    Gralv greed + uzk hunger

    greed of the hunger

  • Jhalkuzk

    Jhalk jealousy + uzk hunger

    jealousy of the hunger

  • Ulthuzk

    Ulth famine + uzk hunger

    famine of the hunger

Drow


Fantasy races

Hylz initial · Hylth initial

  • Hylzozryth

    Hylz hunger + ozryth forgotten

    hunger forgotten

  • Hylzosshra

    Hylz hunger + osshra watcher

    hunger watcher

  • Hylzirryssa

    Hylz hunger + irryssa displeasing

    hunger displeasing

  • Hylthyndris

    Hylth hunger + yndris offshoot

    hunger offshoot

  • Hylthomreth

    Hylth hunger + omreth tally

    hunger tally

  • Hylthasseth

    Hylth hunger + asseth holding

    hunger holding

God


Creatures

vor final · vora final

  • Gorvor

    Gor depth + vor hunger

    depth of the hunger

  • Alvor

    Al altar + vor hunger

    altar of the hunger

  • Caelvor

    Cael sky + vor hunger

    sky of the hunger

  • Celvora

    Cel sky + vora hunger

    sky of the hunger

  • Echvora

    Ech echo + vora hunger

    echo of the hunger

  • Emvora

    Em ember + vora hunger

    ember of the hunger

Orc


Fantasy races

Gul initial · Ilka initial

  • Gulbash

    Gul hunger + bash blunt strike

    hunger blunt strike

  • Gulash

    Gul hunger + ash burnt dust

    hunger burnt dust

  • Gulgrub

    Gul hunger + grub maggot

    hunger maggot

  • Ilkagnak

    Ilka hunger + gnak bite

    hunger bite

  • Ilkanurg

    Ilka hunger + nurg venom

    hunger venom

  • Ilkaskul

    Ilka hunger + skul watcher

    hunger watcher

Tiefling


Fantasy races

uvar final · uena final

  • Sarenuvar

    Saren locked + uvar hunger

    locked hunger

  • Cavenuvar

    Caven hollow + uvar hunger

    hollow hunger

  • Crevuvar

    Crev cleft + uvar hunger

    cleft hunger

  • Anseluena

    Ansel promised + uena hunger

    promised hunger

  • Nectisuena

    Nectis honeyed + uena hunger

    honeyed hunger

  • Velmisuena

    Velmis veiled + uena hunger

    veiled hunger

Rogue


Tabletop

Clem initial

  • Clembolt

    Clem hunger + bolt sliding bar

    hunger sliding bar

  • Clemrat

    Clem hunger + rat informer

    hunger informer

  • Clemskit

    Clem hunger + skit dart

    hunger dart

Troll


Creatures

Gron initial

  • Gronmun

    Gron hunger + mun warden

    hunger warden

  • Grongelt

    Gron hunger + gelt toll

    hunger toll

  • Grongrip

    Gron hunger + grip crushing hold

    hunger crushing hold

Villain


People

Vor initial

  • Vorcrest

    Vor hunger + crest helmet plume

    hunger helmet plume

  • Vorclaw

    Vor hunger + claw hooked nail

    hunger hooked nail

  • Vorrot

    Vor hunger + rot decay

    hunger decay

Senses that travel together

See also

Each of these shares at least two traditions with “hunger”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.

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