esurient
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(satellite adjective) devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks" |
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Synonyms: edacious, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish |
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(satellite adjective) (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" |
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Synonyms: avid, devouring, greedy |
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(satellite adjective) 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" |
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Synonyms: famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved |
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