English adjective: ravenous | |||
1. | ravenous extremely hungry | ||
Samples | They were tired and famished for food and sleep. A ravenous boy. The family was starved and ragged. Fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy. | ||
Synonyms | esurient, famished, sharp-set, starved | ||
Similar | hungry | ||
Antonyms | thirsty | ||
2. | ravenous devouring or craving food in great quantities | ||
Samples | Edacious vultures. A rapacious appetite. Ravenous as wolves. Voracious sharks. | ||
Synonyms | edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravening, voracious, wolfish | ||
Similar | gluttonous | ||
Antonyms | abstemious | ||