Esurient - Definition
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, esurient]
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),
esurient, greedy]
3: devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious
vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves";
"voracious sharks" [syn: edacious, esurient, rapacious,
ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish]