Found 2 items, similar to esurient.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: esurient
esurient
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,
ravenous,
sharp-set,
starved]
2: (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous;
“avid for adventure”;
“an avid ambition to succeed”;
“fierce devouring affection”;
“the esurient eyes of an
avid curiosity”;
“greedy for fame” [syn:
avid,
devouring(a),
greedy]
3: devouring or craving food in great quantities;
“edacious
vultures”;
“a rapacious appetite”;
“ravenous as wolves”;
“voracious sharks” [syn:
edacious,
rapacious,
ravening,
ravenous,
voracious,
wolfish]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Esurient
Esurient
\E*su"ri*ent\, a. [L. esuriens, p. pr. of ensurire, fr.
edere to eat.]
Inclined to eat; hungry; voracious. [R.] --Bailey.
“Poor,
but esurient.” --Carlyle.
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Esurient
\E*su"ri*ent\, n.
One who is hungry or greedy. [R.]
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An insatiable esurient after riches. --Wood.
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