 esurient |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous | |
| Synonyms: | devouring greedy avid | |
| Examples: | "avid for adventure" "an avid ambition to succeed" "fierce devouring affection" "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity" "greedy for fame" |
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| Related terms: | desirous | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] extremely hungry | |
| Synonyms: | ravenous sharp-set starved famished | |
| Examples: | "they were tired and famished for food and sleep" "a ravenous boy" "the family was starved and ragged" "fell into the esurient embrace of a predatory enemy" |
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| Related terms: | hungry | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] devouring or craving food in great quantities | |
| Synonyms: | rapacious ravening ravenous voracious wolfish edacious | |
| Examples: | "edacious vultures" "a rapacious appetite" "ravenous as wolves" "voracious sharks" |
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| Related terms: | gluttonous | |
| Similar spelling: |
esurience |
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