desire vs hunger

desire and hunger both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desire	Yes	No	Yes	No
hunger	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hunger is a hyponym of desire; that is, hunger is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than desire:

Other hyponyms of desire include hungriness, thirst, thirstiness, greed.

As verbs, hunger is a hyponym of desire; that is, hunger is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than desire:

desire (noun)	hunger (noun)
an inclination to want things	strong desire for something (not food or drink)
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state	a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
something that is desired

desire (verb)	hunger (verb)
feel or have a desire for; want strongly	be hungry; go without food
express a desire for	have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
expect and wish	feel the need to eat