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ravenous

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  1. 1. a. Devouring with rapacious eagerness; furiously voracious; hungry even to rage; as, a ravenous wolf or vulture. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Eager for prey or gratification; as, a ravenous appetite or desire. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. extremely hungry Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. devouring or craving food in great quantities Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. Devouring with rapacious eagerness; furiously voracious; hungry even to rage; as, a ravenous wolf or vulture. 2. Eager for prey or gratification; as, a ravenous appetite or desire. -- Rav"en*ous*ly, adv. -- Rav"en*ous*ness, n. RAVEN'S-DUCK Ra"ven's-duck`, n. Etym: [Cf. G. ravenstuch.] A fine quality of sailcloth. Ham. Nav. Encyc. Source: webster
  6. 6. A fine quality of sailcloth. Ham. Nav. Encyc. Source: adambom
  7. 7. j:100 s extremely hungry s devouring or craving food in great quantities Source: ecdict

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