English Dictionary
◊ VORACIOUS
voracious
adj 1: excessively greedy and grasping; "a rapacious divorcee on
the prowl"; "ravening creditors"; "paying taxes to
voracious governments" [syn: {rapacious}, {ravening}]
2: devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious
vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves";
"voracious sharks" [syn: {edacious}, {esurient}, {rapacious},
{ravening}, {ravenous}, {wolfish}]