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RAVENOUS

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Devouring or craving food in great quantities

Example:

voracious sharks

Synonyms:

edacious; esurient; rapacious; ravening; ravenous; voracious; wolfish

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

gluttonous (given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink)

Derivation:

ravenousness (excessive desire to eat)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Extremely hungry

Example:

fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy

Synonyms:

esurient; famished; ravenous; sharp-set; starved

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

hungry (feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food)

Derivation:

ravenousness (excessive desire to eat)

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