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ravenous
/ ˈæəə /
adjective
- famished; starving
- rapacious; voracious
Derived Forms
- ˈԴdzܲ, adverb
- ˈԴdzܲԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- IJ·dzܲ· adverb
- IJ·dzܲ·Ա noun
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of ravenous1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Bigotry is not only menacing, it is also ravenous and contagious.
She returned with a clean plate and a ravenous appreciation.
On Wednesday, Jan. 8, I woke up to the Palisades being consumed by ravenous wildfires.
Looking to feed a ravenous crowd for a football watching gathering or start prepping early for a Super Bowl shindig?
This heroic trio, taking on the fall of civilization and the ravenous undead?
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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.
— Above_96th (@Above96th)
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)
she laughed a laugh that sounded so pure and so sweet it would sooth any ravenous beast
— ͏͏͏͏͏ (@kaitlynamethyst)
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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