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1. (adj.) esurient
hungry; greedy.
Etymology: (1665–75; < L ēsurient- <ēsurīre to be hungry)
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1. (adj) famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved, esurient
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"
2. (adj) avid, devouring(a), esurient, greedy
(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"
3. (adj) edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish
devouring or craving food in great quantities
"edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"
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1. (adj) esurient
inclined to eat; hungry; voracious
2. (noun) esurient
one who is hungry or greedy
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