Looking hungry like some jungle animal (4)
I believe the answer is:
lean
'looking hungry like some jungle animal' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'some jungle animal' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some of the parts of the word are used).
'LEAN' can be found hidden inside 'jungle animal'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lean that I've seen before include "Rest against for support" , "Unproductive" , "Slight - incline" , "Slender" , "Spare - list" .)