Ravenous

/ˈræv.ən.əs/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

extremely hungry; voracious.

After the long hike, I was ravenous and ready to eat anything in sight.

intensely eager for satisfaction or gratification.

The ravenous fans waited hours for the band to come on stage.

having an insatiable appetite or craving.

The ravenous wolves hunted in packs, searching for their next meal.

Middle English 'ravenous', from Old French 'ravenos', from 'rave' (to ravage) and 'raven' (to seize or consume).

ravenous hunger

an extreme state of hunger that feels unbearable.

ravenous appetite

an intense desire to eat.

ravenous for success

having an extreme desire to achieve success.

insatiable

impossible to satisfy; always wanting more.

voracious

wanting or devouring great quantities of food.

glutton

a person who consumes too much food.

critically hungry or in dire need of food.

After skipping breakfast, I'm feeling ravenous right now!

extremely desirous or greedy for something.

She’s ravenous for the latest gossip about celebrities.