Esurient (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(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".
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Meaning 2
Devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks".
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Meaning 3
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".
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Examples
- After hours of hiking, the esurient traveler devoured the entire sandwich by himself.
- The esurient crowd rushed to the buffet table, grabbing plates and utensils in anticipation of the feast.
- The homeless man's esurient eyes scanned the city streets for a dumpster with edible scraps.
- Weary from days of travel, the esurient family arrived at the restaurant, ready to indulge in a hearty meal.
- The esurient explorer, who had gone without food for days, stumbled upon a hidden cache of canned goods in the abandoned cabin.