26984 words

voracious

2 definitions • 4 examples
1
very eager for something, especially a lot of food:

Examples:

He has a voracious appetite (= he eats a lot).
He's a voracious reader of historical novels (= he reads a lot of them eagerly and quickly).
2
needing a lot of something to be satisfied:

Examples:

Wolves are voracious eaters.
As a child, I had a voracious appetite for books.

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