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voracious
[vaw-rey-shuhs, vuh-]
adjective
craving or consuming large quantities of food.
a voracious appetite.
exceedingly eager or avid.
voracious readers; a voracious collector.
Synonyms: ,
voracious
/ vɒˈræsɪtɪ, vɒˈreɪʃəs /
adjective
devouring or craving food in great quantities
very eager or unremitting in some activity
voracious reading
Other 51Թ Forms
- voraciously adverb
- voraciousness noun
- unvoracious adjective
- unvoraciousness noun
- voracity noun
- ˈdzܲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of voracious1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of voracious1
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Example Sentences
He’s a voracious intellectual who understands the value of a masterpiece on a practical level, buying great works by the dozens.
Stu Spencer, he said, was a voracious reader and owned “one of the greatest political minds in history.”
A voracious reader and lover of cats and nature, the lifetime member of the Actors Studio “is mourned by a small but very close circle of friends who will miss him eternally,” his family said.
She was a voracious reader and a skilled pianist.
From pilfering chips to swallowing whole starfish, gulls are known for their voracious appetites.
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