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voracious
[ vaw-rey-shuhs, vuh- ]
/ vɔˈreɪ ʃəs, və- /
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adjective
craving or consuming large quantities of food: a voracious appetite.
exceedingly eager or avid: voracious readers; a voracious collector.
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Origin of voracious
First recorded in 1625–35; voraci(ty) + -ous
synonym study for voracious
1. See ravenous.
OTHER WORDS FROM voracious
vo·ra·cious·ly, adverbvo·ra·cious·ness, nounun·vo·ra·cious, adjectiveun·vo·ra·cious·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH voracious
veracious, vociferous, voraciousWords nearby voracious
voorkamer, voorskot, Voortrekker, VOR, -vora, voracious, voraciously, voracity, Vorarlberg, -vore, Vorkuta
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British Dictionary definitions for voracious
voracious
/ (vɒˈreɪʃəs) /
adjective
devouring or craving food in great quantities
very eager or unremitting in some activityvoracious reading
Derived forms of voracious
voraciously, adverbvoracity (vɒˈræsɪtɪ) or voraciousness, nounWord Origin for voracious
C17: from Latin vorāx swallowing greedily, from vorāre to devour
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