Ravenous Definition

răvə-nəs
adjective
Greedily or wildly hungry; voracious or famished.
Webster's New World
Very rapacious.
Webster's New World
Very eager for gratification.
Ravenous for praise.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Ravenous

  • Middle English from Old French ravineux from raviner to take by force from Vulgar Latin rapīnāre from Latin rapīna plunder rapine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from Old French ravineus.

    From Wiktionary

Ravenous Sentence Examples

  • As time goes on, your pet will develop a ravenous appetite.

  • The wolf is a ravenous beast, and thirsts for blood.

  • After several days without food the tortoise will become ravenous.

  • It was thick in her mouth, slightly sweet, and made her ravenous.

  • This allows for normal hunger to arise without excessive cravings or ravenous feelings.

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SUSOUS

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