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   ravenous

   /ˈravənəs/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely hungry: "I'd been out all day and was ravenous" Similar very hungrystarvingstarvedfamishedinformal:with one's stomach cleaving to one's backbonerare:sharp-setesurientOpposite full
   • ▪ (of hunger or need) very great; voracious: "a ravenous appetite" Similar voraciousinsatiableraveningwolfishgreedygluttonousgannet-likeliterary:insatiaterare:edacious

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French ravineus, from raviner ‘to ravage’ (see raven2).

   Derivatives

   • 1. ravenously adverb
   • 2. ravenousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAVENOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Ravenous means extremely hungry or wanting something very much. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     RAVENOUS meaning: 1. extremely hungry: 2. wanting something...

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   Ravenous means very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, etymology, and usage examples of ravenous from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRAVENOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Ravenous means extremely hungry or wanting something very much. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Ravenous means extremely hungry, greedy, or predatory. It comes from the Old French word for "to plunder" and is often used figuratively. See synonyms, examples, and word history of ravenous.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAVENOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Ravenous means extremely hungry or greedy for food, or very eager for something. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, pronunciation, and examples of ravenous in British and American English.

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   A ravenous person feels like they haven't eaten in days and could probably finish off 10 pizzas without help. So ravenous is not a good state to be in when you go grocery shopping.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › ravenousravenous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Ravenous means extremely hungry, either for a person or an animal. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, see synonyms and word origin, and check pronunciation with the app.