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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" [synonym: {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" [synonym: {avid}, {devouring(a)},
{esurient}, {greedy}]
3: devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious
vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves";
"voracious sharks" [synonym: {edacious}, {esurient}, {rapacious},
{ravening}, {ravenous}, {voracious}, {wolfish}]