Ravenous (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The hikers were ravenous after a day of trekking through the mountains and devoured their entire supply of energy bars.
- After a week of fasting, the monk was ravenous and eagerly awaited the evening meal.
- The children were ravenous for ice cream and begged their parents to take them to the parlor.
- The athlete was ravenous after the intense workout and consumed a massive protein shake to replenish his energy.
- The food critics were ravenous for the new restaurant's famous dish and ordered multiple plates to try it.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The travelers were ravenous after their long journey through the desert with no food or water.
- After a day of hiking in the mountains, the group was ravenous and eagerly devoured their evening meal.
- The ravenous child gobbled up the last piece of cake, leaving none for his siblings.
- The family, ravenous from weeks of living on the streets, lined up for food at the local soup kitchen.
- The ravenous crowd surged forward as the doors opened, quickly devouring the limited supply of concert tickets.