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Definition of Esurient

1. Adjective. Extremely hungry. "Fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"

2. Adjective. (often followed by 'for') ardently or excessively desirous. "Greedy for fame"

3. Adjective. Devouring or craving food in great quantities. "Voracious sharks"

Definition of Esurient

1. a. Inclined to eat; hungry; voracious.

2. n. One who is hungry or greedy.

Definition of Esurient

1. Adjective. very hungry or greedy; ravenous ¹

2. Adjective. avid ¹

3. Noun. One who is hungry or greedy. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Esurient

1. greedy [adj] - See also: greedy

Lexicographical Neighbors of Esurient

estuary estuate estuated estuates estuating estuation estuations estufa estufas esture

esu esurience esuriences esuriencies esuriency esurient (current term) esuriently esurine esylate eszopiclone

et. al et al et al. et alia et aliae et alibi et alii et alios et cetera et ceteræ

Literary usage of Esurient

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Works of Thomas Carlyle: (complete). by Thomas Carlyle (1897)
"Nay, is not cunning (couple it with an esurient character) the natural consequence of defective intellect ? It is properly the vehement exercise of a short, ..."

2. A new dictionary of the English language by Charles Richardson (1839)
"sometime* of the sea, and sometime! of Ik passions. EX- esurient,' ad. Greedy. -'á. ... L. esurient, pp of ..."

3. Journal of the British Dental Association by British Dental Association (1902)
"The second object of your Association, I believe, is to advance the knowledge of esurient practice. 1 am quite sure it must be a great advantage to you to ..."

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