esurient
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- esurience noun
- esuriency noun
- esuriently adverb
- nonesurient adjective
- nonesuriently adverb
Etymology
Origin of esurient
First recorded in 1665–75; from Latin ēsurient- (stem of ēsuriēns, present participle of ēsurīre ) “hungering,” equivalent to ēsur- “hunger” + -ent- -ent
Example Sentences
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"Oscar—the amiable, irresponsible, esurient Oscar—with no more sense of a picture than of the fit of a coat, has the courage of the opinions . . . . of others!"
From Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions — Volume 1 by Harris, Frank
Lowest of all are those whose esurient vanity, acting on a frivolous levity of mind, urges them to make Literature a plaything for display.
From The Principles of Success in Literature by Lewes, George Henry
"Oscar—the amiable, irresponsible, esurient Oscar—with no more sense of a picture than of the fit of a coat, has the courage of the opinions ... of others!"
From Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions Volume 1 by Harris, Frank
Oscar—the amiable, irresponsible, esurient Oscar—with no more sense of a picture than of the fit of a coat, has the courage of the opinions ... of others!
From The Gentle Art of Making Enemies by Whistler, James McNeill
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