ravenous
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adjective \ˈra-və-nəs, ˈrav-nəs\Definition of RAVENOUS
1
: rapacious <ravenous wolves>
2
: very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification <a ravenous appetite>
— rav·en·ous·ly adverb
— rav·en·ous·ness noun
See Examples of RAVENOUS
- By the time dinner was ready, we were ravenous.
- <we were ravenous after our canoe paddling, and the chili bubbling over the campfire smelled heavenly>
First Known Use of RAVENOUS
15th century
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