esurient

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esurient Definition

• (s) extremely hungry; "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"
• (s) (often followed by `for'') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame"
• (s) devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"

esurient Synonyms

• avid
• devouring(a)
• edacious
• esurient
• famished
• greedy
• rapacious
• ravening
• ravenous
• sharp-set
• starved
• voracious
• wolfish