English adjective: esurient | |||
| 1. | esurient 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 | famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved | ||
| Similar | hungry | ||
| Antonyms | thirsty | ||
| 2. | esurient (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous | ||
| Samples | Avid for adventure. An avid ambition to succeed. Fierce devouring affection. The esurient eyes of an avid curiosity. Greedy for fame. | ||
| Synonyms | avid, devouring, greedy | ||
| Similar | desirous, wishful | ||
| Antonyms | undesiring, undesirous | ||
| 3. | esurient devouring or craving food in great quantities | ||
| Samples | Edacious vultures. A rapacious appetite. Ravenous as wolves. Voracious sharks. | ||
| Synonyms | edacious, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish | ||
| Similar | gluttonous | ||
| Antonyms | abstemious | ||