voracious

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voracious

/vɔːˈɹeɪ.ʃəs/
/vəˈɹeɪ.ʃəs/

Sounds like veracious · Rhymes with -eɪʃəs

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From Latin vorāx + English -acious. First attested in the 17th century.

adjective more voracious · most voracious

of a person or their appetite Wanting or devouring great quantities of food. He is voracious by suppertime.
Having a great appetite for anything; eager. a voracious reader
Similar: eager

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adj devouring great quantities of food

Español	voraz, insaciable
日本語	貪欲な don'yoku na, 大食の taishoku no
中文	貪吃 /贪吃 tānchī, 狼吞虎嚥的 /狼吞虎咽的 lángtūnhǔyàn de
Português	voraz
Français	vorace
Deutsch	gefräßig, unersättlich, gierig
Ελληνικά	αδηφάγος adifágos, αχόρταγος achórtagos
Русский	прожо́рливый prožórlivyj, ненасы́тный nenasýtnyj, жа́дный žádnyj
العربية	قِرْشَبّ qiršabb, أَكُول ʔakūl

adj having a great appetite for anything

Español	voraz, insaciable
日本語	貪欲な don'yoku na
中文	貪心 /贪心 tānxīn, 貪婪 /贪婪 tānlán
Português	voraz
Français	vorace
Deutsch	unersättlich, gierig
Ελληνικά	αδηφάγος adifágos, μανιώδης maniódis
Русский	ненасы́тный nenasýtnyj, жа́дный žádnyj

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@misc{voracious_2026,
  title = {voracious},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/voracious},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}