ravenous
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ravenous
- /ˈɹævənəs/
Where it comes from
From Middle English ravenous, ravynous, from Old French ravineus. By surface analysis, ravin + -ous. As seen at raven and ravin, the word comes from a root referring to predation, not from the root referring to ravens (corvid birds); but folk etymology notes that the latter hypothesis seems plausible because ravens can often seem ravenous (especially as nestlings).
adjective more ravenous · most ravenous
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Very hungry.
The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite. There is something humiliating about it.
Similar: ravening
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Greedy, characterized by strong desires.
Supply-and-demand? One begins to be weary of such work. Leave all to egoism, to ravenous greed of money, of pleasure, of applause: — it is the Gospel of Despair!
Similar: ravening
Similar: starving
Thesaurus
adjective
Similar: starving
Translations
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adj very hungry
| Español | angurriento |
|---|---|
| Português | faminto, famélico, voraz, ávido, guloso, sedento |
| Français | affamé, vorace |
| Deutsch | gefräßig, ausgehungert, heißhungrig |
| Italiano | famelico, affamato, vorace |
| Ελληνικά | λιμασμένος limasménos |
| Română | vorace, flămând |
| Русский | изголодавшийся izgolodavšijsja |
adj eager for prey or gratification
| Español | ávido de presa |
|---|---|
| Português | ávido |
| Français | avide |
Talk about this word "ravenous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ravenous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ravenous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ravenous "ravenous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ravenous.Cite this
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title = {ravenous},
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