Definition of Ravenous

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

Exact synonyms: Esurient, Famished, Sharp-set, Starved
Similar to: Hungry
Derivative terms: Esurience, Ravenousness

2. Adjective. Devouring or craving food in great quantities. "Voracious sharks"
Exact synonyms: Edacious, Esurient, Rapacious, Ravening, Voracious, Wolfish
Similar to: Gluttonous
Derivative terms: Edacity, Edacity, Esurience, Rapaciousness, Rapacity, Ravenousness, Voraciousness, Voraciousness, Voracity, Voracity

Definition of Ravenous

1. a. Devouring with rapacious eagerness; furiously voracious; hungry even to rage; as, a ravenous wolf or vulture.

Definition of Ravenous

1. Adjective. Very hungry. ¹

2. Adjective. Eager for prey or gratification. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ravenous

1. extremely hungry [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ravenous

ravelment
ravelments
ravels
raven
raven's duck
raven-haired
ravenala
ravenalas
ravened
ravener
raveners
ravening
raveningly
ravenings
ravenlike
ravenous (current term)
ravenously
ravenousness
ravenousnesses
ravens
raver
ravers
raves
ravewear
ravier
raviers
ravigote
ravigotes
ravigotte
ravigottes

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