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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (3)

1. extremely hungry;
- Example: "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"
- Example: "a ravenous boy"
- Example: "the family was starved and ragged"
- Example: "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;
- Example: "avid for adventure"
- Example: "an avid ambition to succeed"
- Example: "fierce devouring affection"
- Example: "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"
- Example: "greedy for fame"
[syn: avid, devouring(a), esurient, greedy]

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



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Esurient \E*su"ri*ent\, a. [L. esuriens, p. pr. of ensurire, fr.
   edere to eat.]
   Inclined to eat; hungry; voracious. [R.] --Bailey. "Poor, but
   esurient." --Carlyle.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Esurient \E*su"ri*ent\, n.
   One who is hungry or greedy. [R.]
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         An insatiable esurient after riches.     --Wood.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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]