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ravenous
/ ˈrævənəs /
adjective
- famished; starving
- rapacious; voracious
Derived Forms
- ˈravenously, adverb
- ˈravenousness, noun
Other Words From
- raven·ous·ly adverb
- raven·ous·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ravenous1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.
According 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.
I’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.
Still, Sailor Moon fans are always ravenous for new content, especially after such a long time away.
It 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.
It was an irresistible feast for ravenous culture warriors on both sides.
Franco, 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.
One set of writers described him as the most ravenous of all the plunderers of the poor overtaxed nation.
They forgot that they were ravenous, that their backs ached and that their hands were scratched and torn.
The 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!
About midnight he awakened and was aware at once of a ravenous hunger.
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More About Ravenous
What does ravenous mean?
Ravenous means extremely hungry, as in After being unable to eat solid foods for a week, Isaac was now ravenous.
Ravenous in this sense is often used figuratively. You might be hungry but not literally starving and still describe yourself as ravenous.
Ravenous also means extremely greedy or predatory. It’s especially used to describe predatory animals, but it’s also used to describe people. Ravenous people may be greedy for riches, fame, or something else that they think will give them satisfaction if they have a lot of it. (Whether they can ever be satisfied is another discussion.)
Example: After a long day hiking up the mountain, the hikers were ravenous, inhaling their dinner in a matter of minutes.
Where does ravenous come from?
The first records of the term ravenous come from around the late 1300s. It ultimately comes from the Old French ravin(er), meaning “to plunder.” Being literally ravenous might cause a person to steal in order to eat.
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What are some other forms related to ravenous?
- ravenously (adverb)
- ravenousness (noun)
What are some synonyms for ravenous?
What are some words that share a root or word element with ravenous?
What are some words that often get used in discussing ravenous?
How is ravenous used in real life?
Ravenous is a fairly common word used literally to mean “extremely hungry.” In its figurative sense, it’s used to mean “greedy.”
OMG, it was an invasion of Ruby-crowned Kinglets in Central Park this afternoon! And they looked absolutely ravenous. These were spotted at the Wildflower Meadow and on a handrail above the Harlem Meer. #birdcp pic.twitter.com/wkyg8EzItp
— Above_96th (@Above96th) October 28, 2020
On the Californian turned princess & what she and her husband have announced:
36 — age of Diana upon her death
35 — Harry's age
37 — William's, Kate's age
38 — Meghan's ageThat jolt of awareness— "I am the ~same age she was when…" and 3+ decades experience w ravenous press
— @susankitchens@masto.ai (@susankitchens) January 9, 2020
she laughed a laugh that sounded so pure and so sweet it would sooth any ravenous beast
— ͏͏͏͏͏ (@kaitlynamethyst) October 21, 2022
Try using ravenous!
Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of ravenous?
A. satisfied
B. insatiable
C. rapacious
D. voracious
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