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

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   Ravenous means very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, etymology, and 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, ravening, voracious suggest a greediness for food and usually intense hunger. Ravenous implies extreme hunger, or a famished condition: ravenous wild beasts. Ravening adds the idea of fierceness and savagery, especially as shown in a violent manner of acquiring food: ravening wolves.

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 gratification. 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.thefreedictionary.com › ravenousRavenous - definition of ravenous by The Free Dictionary

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   Ravenous means extremely hungry or voracious, or eager for gratification. Find the origin, usage, and translations of ravenous in different languages and dictionaries.