esurient

Adjective
  1. Extremely hungry (synset 301272616)
    "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"
    similar to: hungry - feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
    same as: famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved
  2. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous (synset 300891770)
    "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame"
    similar to: desirous, wishful - having or expressing desire for something
    same as: avid, devouring, greedy
  3. Devouring or craving food in great quantities (synset 300010745)
    "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"
    similar to: gluttonous - given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
    same as: edacious, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish

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