esurient
[ ih-soor-ee-uhnt ]
Origin of esurient
1First recorded in 1665–75; from Latin ēsurient- (stem of ēsuriēns, present participle of ēsurīre ) “hungering,” equivalent to ēsur- “hunger” + -ent- -ent
Other words for esurient
Other words from esurient
- e·su·ri·ence, e·su·ri·en·cy, noun
- e·su·ri·ent·ly, adverb
- non·e·su·ri·ent, adjective
- non·e·su·ri·ent·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for esurient
esurient
/ (ɪˈsjʊərɪənt) /
adjective
greedy; voracious
Origin of esurient
1C17: from Latin ēsurīre to be hungry, from edere to eat
Derived forms of esurient
- esurience or esuriency, noun
- esuriently, adverb
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