Voracious
/vɔːˈɹeɪ.ʃəs/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Wanting or devouring great quantities of food.
"He is voracious by suppertime."
- 2 Having a great appetite for anything; eager.
"a voracious reader"
Adjective
- 1 devouring or craving food in great quantities wordnet
- 2 excessively greedy and grasping wordnet
Example
More examples"The voracious monsters endeavoured to upset the boat; they swam by its side in seeming anxiety for their prey; but after waiting for some time, they separated - the two rescued seamen found themselves free from their insatiable enemies and, by the blessings of God, saved."
Etymology
From Latin vorāx, from vorō (“I devour”).