ravenous

adj 1: extremely hungry; "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" [syn: {famished}, {sharp-set}, {starved},

{esurient}]

2: devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious

vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves";

"voracious sharks" [syn: {edacious}, {esurient}, {rapacious},

{ravening}, {voracious}, {wolfish}]