voracious
[ vaw-rey-shuhs, voh-, vuh- ]
/ vɔˈreɪ ʃəs, voʊ-, və- /
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
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH voracious
veracious, vociferous, voraciousDictionary.com Unabridged
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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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