: having or showing a tendency to eat very large amounts of food
a voracious eater/predator
He has a voracious appetite.
—often used figurativelyI'm a voracious reader.
She has a voracious appetite for knowledge.
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“Voracious.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/voracious. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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