ravenous
Origin of ravenous
1synonym study For ravenous
Other words for ravenous
| 1 | greedy, starved, devouring |
| 2 | predatory |
Opposites for ravenous
Other words from ravenous
- rav·en·ous·ly, adverb
- rav·en·ous·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with ravenous
- ravenous , ravening (see synonym study at the current entry)
Words Nearby ravenous
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How to use ravenous in a sentence
As a 4-year-old, Brad Parks was so ravenous for “The Monster at the End of This Book” that his older brother — facing endless requests to read the story — finally recorded a version on an audio cassette.
50 years later, ‘The Monster at the End of This Book’ is still selling — and inspiring authors | Danny Freedman | January 27, 2021 | Washington PostAccording to Flourish Klink, SM ’10, that term describes a community of people who build their own world—lovingly, and also sometimes critically—around whatever piece of pop culture makes them ravenous for more.
Each of them has raised their IPO price ranges in recent days in anticipation of ravenous market demand.
The pandemic created the hottest IPO market of all time | Nicolás Rivero | December 8, 2020 | QuartzI’ve never been more ravenous for information than while learning about hunting.
For one thing, Shimada says, its ravenous metabolism would need to fundamentally change.
Could an ancient megashark still lurk in the deep seas? | By Riley Black | October 15, 2020 | Popular-Science
Still, Sailor Moon fans are always ravenous for new content, especially after such a long time away.
‘Sailor Moon’ Is an Oasis for Superheroes Who Can Save the Universe in Heels | Rich Goldstein | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was like throwing a pack of ravenous dogs a side of raw meat.
Many French leaders have been famous for an almost-ravenous sexual appetite.
Vladimir Putin on Group Sex & More Sex Talk by World Leaders | The Daily Beast | September 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was an irresistible feast for ravenous culture warriors on both sides.
Augusta’s Weird Culture War Ends With Membership for Rice, Moore | Michelle Cottle | August 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTFranco, the perpetual and ravenous learner, would get straight A's from any of those teachers.
He rushed with ravenous eagerness at every bait which was offered to his cupidity.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayOne set of writers described him as the most ravenous of all the plunderers of the poor overtaxed nation.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayThey forgot that they were ravenous, that their backs ached and that their hands were scratched and torn.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee HopeThe foam and the fangs and the flowers,The raving and ravenous rage Of a poet as pinion'd in powersAs a condor confined in a cage!
The Book of Humorous Verse | VariousAbout midnight he awakened and was aware at once of a ravenous hunger.
The Highgrader | William MacLeod Raine
British Dictionary definitions for ravenous
/ (ˈrævənəs) /
famished; starving
rapacious; voracious
Origin of ravenous
1Derived forms of ravenous
- ravenously, adverb
- ravenousness, noun
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