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esurient

[ ih-soor-ee-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. Be wary of esurient moneylenders.

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esurient

/ ɪˈʊəɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. greedy; voracious
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܰԳ, noun
  • ˈܰԳٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·۾·Գ ·۾·· noun
  • ·۾·Գ· adverb
  • ԴDze·۾·Գ adjective
  • non·۾·Գ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of esurient1

First recorded in 1665–75; from Latin ŧܰԳ- (stem of ŧܰŧԲ, present participle of ŧܰī ) “hungering,” equivalent to ŧܰ- “hunger” + -ent- -ent
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of esurient1

C17: from Latin ŧܰī to be hungry, from edere to eat
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Example Sentences

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Has the surfeit of wild and varied musical content available to anyone with a Web browser inadvertently engineered a new breed of omnivorous consumer—esurient, demanding fresh permutations?

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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!

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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!"

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Lowest of all are those whose esurient vanity, acting on a frivolous levity of mind, urges them to make Literature a plaything for display.

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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!"

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