Meaning & Definition of Ravenous in English
English⟶
Ravenous
/rævənəs/
adjective
1. Extremely hungry
- "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"
synonym:
- famished,
- ravenous,
- sharp-set,
- starved,
- esurient
2. Devouring or craving food in great quantities
- "Edacious vultures"
- "A rapacious appetite"
- "Ravenous as wolves"
- "Voracious sharks"
synonym:
- edacious,
- esurient,
- rapacious,
- ravening,
- ravenous,
- voracious,
- wolfish