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esurient


adjective
1. 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
Syn:
famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved
Similar to:
hungry
Derivationally related forms:
esurience, ravenousness (for: ravenous)
2. devouring or craving food in great quantities
- edacious vultures
- a rapacious appetite
- ravenous as wolves
- voracious sharks
Syn:
edacious, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish
Similar to:
gluttonous
Derivationally related forms:
voraciousness (for: voracious), voracity (for: voracious), ravenousness (for: ravenous), rapaciousness (for: rapacious), rapacity (for: rapacious), esurience, edacity (for: edacious)
3. (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
Syn:
avid, devouring, greedy
Similar to:
desirous, wishful

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